N4 Connect Summaries

Withdrawals

	Overall (N=7)
Participation has concluded in the study due to:
declined to participate	1 (14.3%)
moved out of area	0 (0%)
deceased	2 (28.6%)
withdrawn due to incarceration	0 (0%)
withdrawn due to previous enrollment	0 (0%)
withdrawn for other reason	4 (57.1%)

• n=7 withdrawals from study
  
• n=258 enrolled participants remaining after withdrawals
  
• withdrawn participants are not included in summaries of baseline and follow-ups

Screen 1

	Overall (N=568)
Filled out online contact form?
No	237 (41.7%)
Yes	330 (58.1%)
Missing	1 (0.2%)
How did you hear about us?
Called from newspaper advertisement	2 (0.4%)
Called from social media advertisement	21 (3.7%)
Dating apps (Grindr, Jack'd, etc.)	132 (23.2%)
Dating apps, spoke to Niko (Grindr, Jack'd, etc.)	4 (0.7%)
Direct recruitment by staff in a NJ setting, not NJCRI	2 (0.4%)
Direct recruitment by staff in a NYC setting	13 (2.3%)
Don't Know/ Don't Remember	13 (2.3%)
NJCRI	16 (2.8%)
NYC-Subway advertisements	5 (0.9%)
Other	24 (4.2%)
Peer recruitment	287 (50.5%)
Saw flyer	14 (2.5%)
Saw post in Craigslist	34 (6.0%)
Missing	1 (0.2%)
If called from social media advertisement, which social media platform?
Don't Know/ Don't Remember	2 (0.4%)
Facebook	16 (2.8%)
Instagram	2 (0.4%)
Reddit	1 (0.2%)
Missing	547 (96.3%)
Do you voluntarily agree to participate in this brief research interview?
Yes	566 (99.6%)
Missing	2 (0.4%)
Age at Screener 1
Mean (SD)	27.2 (5.29)
Median [Min, Max]	27.0 [17.0, 61.0]
Missing	1 (0.2%)
Do you live in the New York City or Newark metropolitan area?
No	3 (0.5%)
Yes	562 (98.9%)
Missing	3 (0.5%)
Are you able to conduct research study activities in English or Spanish?
Yes	565 (99.5%)
Missing	3 (0.5%)
What are your personal gender pronouns?
He/him	398 (70.1%)
Other	8 (1.4%)
Prefer not to Answer	5 (0.9%)
She/her	111 (19.5%)
They/them	41 (7.2%)
Missing	5 (0.9%)
What was your assigned sex at birth?
Female	26 (4.6%)
Intersex	5 (0.9%)
Male	529 (93.1%)
Prefer not to answer	3 (0.5%)
Missing	5 (0.9%)
If you are found eligible for the N4 Connect Study, are you willing to follow NYU's COVID guidelines?
No	4 (0.7%)
Yes	559 (98.4%)
Missing	5 (0.9%)
Have you been diagnosed as living with HIV?
No	7 (1.2%)
Yes	556 (97.9%)
Missing	5 (0.9%)
Screener 1 Completion
Complete	567 (99.8%)
Incomplete	1 (0.2%)
Screener 1 Eligibility
ELIGIBLE	402 (70.8%)
INELIGIBLE	166 (29.2%)

Gender Identity

	Overall (N=563)
Gender Identity
Gender Non-binary	50 (8.9%)
Genderfluid	5 (0.9%)
Genderqueer	9 (1.6%)
Man, male	381 (67.7%)
None of these describe me, other	3 (0.5%)
Prefer not to answer	5 (0.9%)
Questioning, or unsure of your gender identity	1 (0.2%)
Transfemale/ Transgender Woman	34 (6.0%)
Transgender	22 (3.9%)
Transman/ Transgender Man	4 (0.7%)
Woman, female	36 (6.4%)
More Than One Identity	13 (2.3%)

Sexual Orientation

	Overall (N=563)
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual	89 (15.8%)
Do not use labels to identify yourself	2 (0.4%)
Gay	340 (60.4%)
Have not figured out or are in the process of figuring out your sexuality	1 (0.2%)
Lesbian	5 (0.9%)
Other	6 (1.1%)
Pansexual	37 (6.6%)
Prefer not to answer	11 (2.0%)
Queer	5 (0.9%)
Straight or heterosexual	63 (11.2%)
Two-spirit	1 (0.2%)
More Than One Orientation	3 (0.5%)

Race/Ethnicity

	Overall (N=568)
Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino/a/x?
Don't Know	2 (0.4%)
No	276 (48.6%)
Yes	285 (50.2%)
Missing	5 (0.9%)
Black or African American
Checked	344 (60.6%)
Unchecked	224 (39.4%)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Checked	29 (5.1%)
Unchecked	539 (94.9%)
Asian
Checked	5 (0.9%)
Unchecked	563 (99.1%)
White
Checked	59 (10.4%)
Unchecked	509 (89.6%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Checked	2 (0.4%)
Unchecked	566 (99.6%)
Biracial or Multiracial
Checked	79 (13.9%)
Unchecked	489 (86.1%)
Other
Checked	111 (19.5%)
Unchecked	457 (80.5%)
Refuse to Answer
Checked	18 (3.2%)
Unchecked	550 (96.8%)

PHS Categories

	Ethnic Categories			Total
	Not Hispanic or Latino	Hispanic or Latino	Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity
PHS Race Category
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	11	0	13
Asian	2	1	0	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0	0
Black or African American	242	58	2	302
White	5	39	0	44
More than One Race	23	70	0	93
Unknown or Not Reported	2	106	5	113
Total	276	285	7	568

PHS Category	Ethnicity	Assigned Sex at Birth	Frequency
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Female	14
American Indian/Alaska Native	Hispanic or Latino	Female	1
Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	Female	5
White	Hispanic or Latino	Female	1
More than One Race	Hispanic or Latino	Female	1
Unknown or Not Reported	Hispanic or Latino	Female	4
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Intersex	4
More than One Race	Hispanic or Latino	Intersex	1
American Indian/Alaska Native	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	2
Asian	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	2
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	223
White	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	5
More than One Race	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	23
Unknown or Not Reported	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	2
American Indian/Alaska Native	Hispanic or Latino	Male	10
Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	Male	53
White	Hispanic or Latino	Male	38
More than One Race	Hispanic or Latino	Male	68
Unknown or Not Reported	Hispanic or Latino	Male	101
Black or African American	Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity	Male	2
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Prefer not to answer	1
Asian	Hispanic or Latino	Prefer not to answer	1
Unknown or Not Reported	Hispanic or Latino	Prefer not to answer	1

Screen 2

	Overall (N=287)
Enter the documentation of HIV status provided
Full Medical Record with diagnosis and name	6 (2.1%)
HIV diagnosis letter on letterhead from testing site (NOT anonymous testing site)	1 (0.3%)
HIV Lab Results provided by participant	163 (56.8%)
HIV Lab testing conducted by the N4 Connect Study	27 (9.4%)
HIV meds or Prescription w/ participant's name	81 (28.2%)
M11Q Form	1 (0.3%)
Other	8 (2.8%)
Obtained copy/ photo of provided documentation?
No	10 (3.5%)
Yes	194 (67.6%)
Missing	83 (28.9%)
Are you willing to use your own phone or a phone provided by the project for text message interviews?
Yes, willing to use own phone	217 (75.6%)
Yes, willing to use project phone	70 (24.4%)
Is the participant preliminarily eligible?
Eligible	281 (97.9%)
Not eligible	5 (1.7%)
Missing	1 (0.3%)
Screener 2 Completion
Complete	284 (99.0%)
Incomplete	2 (0.7%)
Unverified	1 (0.3%)

Opt Out

	Overall (N=67)
Participation has concluded/opted-out of participation due to:
Declined to participate	15 (22.4%)
Moved out of the area	1 (1.5%)
Unable to contact/ no contact information available	24 (35.8%)
Withdrawn due to previous enrollment	1 (1.5%)
Withdrawn for other reason	26 (38.8%)

Enrollment

Total

Cumulative Enrolled	Cumulative Target	Current Deficit
264	270	6

By Viral Load

Viral Load	Cumulative Enrolled
Detectable	49
Undetectable (< 200 copies/mL)	215

Baseline Interview

Demographics (Baseline Sample)

Age, Sex at Birth, and Race/Ethnicity

	Overall (N=257)
Age at Screener 1
Mean (SD)	25.2 (2.38)
Median [Min, Max]	25.0 [19.0, 28.0]
What was your assigned sex at birth?
Female	9 (3.5%)
Intersex	1 (0.4%)
Male	246 (95.7%)
Prefer not to answer	1 (0.4%)
Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino/a/x?
Don't Know	2 (0.8%)
No	106 (41.2%)
Yes	149 (58.0%)
Black or African American
Checked	142 (55.3%)
Unchecked	115 (44.7%)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Checked	12 (4.7%)
Unchecked	245 (95.3%)
Asian
Unchecked	257 (100%)
White
Checked	32 (12.5%)
Unchecked	225 (87.5%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Checked	1 (0.4%)
Unchecked	256 (99.6%)
Biracial or Multiracial
Checked	45 (17.5%)
Unchecked	212 (82.5%)
Other
Checked	56 (21.8%)
Unchecked	201 (78.2%)
Refuse to Answer
Checked	11 (4.3%)
Unchecked	246 (95.7%)

PHS Categories

	Ethnic Categories			Total
	Not Hispanic or Latino	Hispanic or Latino	Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity
PHS Race Category
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	5	0	5
Asian	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0	0
Black or African American	92	24	2	118
White	0	25	0	25
More than One Race	14	41	0	55
Unknown or Not Reported	0	54	0	54
Total	106	149	2	257

PHS Category	Ethnicity	Assigned Sex at Birth	Frequency
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Female	3
Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	Female	4
White	Hispanic or Latino	Female	1
More than One Race	Hispanic or Latino	Female	1
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Intersex	1
Black or African American	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	88
More than One Race	Not Hispanic or Latino	Male	14
American Indian/Alaska Native	Hispanic or Latino	Male	5
Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	Male	20
White	Hispanic or Latino	Male	24
More than One Race	Hispanic or Latino	Male	40
Unknown or Not Reported	Hispanic or Latino	Male	53
Black or African American	Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity	Male	2
Unknown or Not Reported	Hispanic or Latino	Prefer not to answer	1

Gender Identity

	Overall (N=257)
Gender Identity
Gender Non-binary	31 (12.1%)
Genderfluid	5 (1.9%)
Genderqueer	5 (1.9%)
Man, male	163 (63.4%)
None of these describe me, other	2 (0.8%)
Prefer not to answer	1 (0.4%)
Questioning, or unsure of your gender identity	1 (0.4%)
Transfemale/ Transgender Woman	16 (6.2%)
Transgender	9 (3.5%)
Transman/ Transgender Man	1 (0.4%)
Woman, female	15 (5.8%)
More Than One Identity	8 (3.1%)

Sexual Identity

	Overall (N=257)
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual	34 (13.2%)
Do not use labels to identify yourself	2 (0.8%)
Gay	160 (62.3%)
Have not figured out or are in the process of figuring out your sexuality	0 (0%)
Lesbian	1 (0.4%)
Other	3 (1.2%)
Pansexual	24 (9.3%)
Prefer not to answer	7 (2.7%)
Queer	5 (1.9%)
Straight or heterosexual	17 (6.6%)
Two-spirit	1 (0.4%)
More Than One Orientation	3 (1.2%)

Sexual or Gender Minority

	Gender Minority		Total
	No	Yes
Sexual Orientation Minority
No	11 (4.3%)	6 (2.3%)	17 (6.6%)
Yes	160 (62%)	80 (31%)	240 (93%)
Total	171 (67%)	86 (33%)	257 (100%)

Other Demographics

	Overall (N=258)
Where were you born?
USA - mainland, Hawaii, Alaska	132 (51.2%)
Puerto Rico	2 (0.8%)
Other North America, including Mexico	6 (2.3%)
Central America	36 (14.0%)
Caribbean	29 (11.2%)
South America	49 (19.0%)
Europe, including Eastern Russia	2 (0.8%)
Asia, Australia	0 (0%)
Africa	1 (0.4%)
Other	1 (0.4%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Not Applicable	0 (0%)
What is your immigration status?
US citizen	141 (54.7%)
Permanent resident/ Green card	10 (3.9%)
Valid tourist visa/ Work visa or permit/ student visa	2 (0.8%)
Refugee status, asylum, temporary protected immigrant status	87 (33.7%)
Undocumented	17 (6.6%)
Other	0 (0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Not Applicable	0 (0%)
Where are you currently living or staying most of the time? (Read each)
Your own house or apartment	114 (44.2%)
Your own room in your parent(s) or another family members house or apartment	22 (8.5%)
A shared room or couch in your parent(s) or another family members house or at someone elses house or apartment	16 (6.2%)
In a shelter, single-room occupancy hotel or some other residential facility (halfway house, drug treatment)	98 (38.0%)
On the street (vacant lot, abandoned building, part, etc.)	0 (0%)
Some other place not intended for habitation (e.g. car)	3 (1.2%)
Other	5 (1.9%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
8th grade or less	11 (4.3%)
Middle school graduate (completed 8th grade)	4 (1.6%)
Some high school (9th to 12th grade)	28 (10.9%)
High school graduate or GED	105 (40.7%)
Some vocational/trade/technical school	15 (5.8%)
Some college or Associates degree	65 (25.2%)
Bachelors Degree	27 (10.5%)
Masters or other advanced degree	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Are you currently attending school or an academic program? Or if it's a summer or winter break, did you attend last semester?
No	210 (81.4%)
Yes	48 (18.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
What is your current employment status?(Read each)
Working full-time	34 (13.2%)
Working part-time (including seasonal/work-study, etc.)	54 (20.9%)
Not working, but actively looking for work	137 (53.1%)
Not working, not actively looking for work	19 (7.4%)
Working off the books (for example, recycling cans/bottles, selling drugs or sex, panhandling)	9 (3.5%)
Other	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Do you currently have health insurance or health care coverage?
No health insurance	19 (7.4%)
Yes, I have my own health insurance	219 (84.9%)
Yes, I am covered by my parent/ guardian	16 (6.2%)
Yes, I am covered by my husband/ wife/ spouse/ domestic partner	0 (0%)
Other	0 (0%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)

Multigroup Ethnic Identity

Phinney, J. S., & Ong, A. D. (2007). Conceptualization and measurement of ethnic identity: Current status and future directions.Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54(3), 271–281. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.54.3.271

	Overall (N=257)
I have spent time trying to find out more about my racial/ethnic group(s), such as history, traditions, and customs.
Strongly Disagree	13 (5.1%)
Disagree	30 (11.7%)
Neutral	76 (29.6%)
Agree	78 (30.4%)
Strongly Agree	60 (23.3%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
I have a strong sense of belonging to my own racial/ethnic group(s).
Strongly Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Disagree	36 (14.0%)
Neutral	68 (26.5%)
Agree	87 (33.9%)
Strongly Agree	56 (21.8%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
I understand pretty well what my racial/ethnic group membership means to me.
Strongly Disagree	3 (1.2%)
Disagree	16 (6.2%)
Neutral	58 (22.6%)
Agree	114 (44.4%)
Strongly Agree	64 (24.9%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
I have often done things that will help me understand my racial/ethnic background better.
Strongly Disagree	6 (2.3%)
Disagree	19 (7.4%)
Neutral	51 (19.8%)
Agree	113 (44.0%)
Strongly Agree	65 (25.3%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
I have often talked to other people in order to learn more about my racial/ethnic group(s).
Strongly Disagree	13 (5.1%)
Disagree	35 (13.6%)
Neutral	45 (17.5%)
Agree	100 (38.9%)
Strongly Agree	62 (24.1%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
I feel a strong attachment towards my own racial/ethnic group(s).
Strongly Disagree	10 (3.9%)
Disagree	29 (11.3%)
Neutral	67 (26.1%)
Agree	88 (34.2%)
Strongly Agree	59 (23.0%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.8191	0.8228	0.8215	0.4362	4.642	0.0177	3.673	0.769	0.4398

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_identity1	0.8118	0.8159	0.8046	0.4698	4.431	0.01882	0.01107	0.4465
  bl_identity2	0.8006	0.8041	0.7936	0.4509	4.106	0.01979	0.01448	0.4465
  bl_identity3	0.7862	0.7885	0.7766	0.4271	3.728	0.02136	0.01443	0.4078
  bl_identity4	0.777	0.7818	0.7678	0.4174	3.583	0.02225	0.01482	0.4139
  bl_identity5	0.7802	0.7854	0.7717	0.4226	3.66	0.02196	0.01493	0.4404
  bl_identity6	0.7864	0.79	0.7783	0.4293	3.762	0.02117	0.01516	0.4465

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_identity1	257	0.6661	0.6512	0.5471	0.4899	3.553	1.121
  bl_identity2	256	0.6976	0.6945	0.6082	0.5377	3.566	1.086
  bl_identity3	255	0.7308	0.7489	0.6902	0.616	3.863	0.9054
  bl_identity4	254	0.7688	0.7711	0.7247	0.6534	3.835	0.9721
  bl_identity5	255	0.7685	0.7593	0.7077	0.6293	3.639	1.141
  bl_identity6	253	0.7413	0.7438	0.6817	0.602	3.621	1.083

• response.freq:

  	1	2	3	4	5	miss
  bl_identity1	0.05058	0.1167	0.2957	0.3035	0.2335	0
  bl_identity2	0.03516	0.1406	0.2656	0.3398	0.2188	0.003891
  bl_identity3	0.01176	0.06275	0.2275	0.4471	0.251	0.007782
  bl_identity4	0.02362	0.0748	0.2008	0.4449	0.2559	0.01167
  bl_identity5	0.05098	0.1373	0.1765	0.3922	0.2431	0.007782
  bl_identity6	0.03953	0.1146	0.2648	0.3478	0.2332	0.01556

Sexual Orientation Identity

Toomey, R. B., Anhalt, K., & Shramko, M. (2016). An examination of the validity and reliability of a measure of sexual orientation identity exploration, resolution, and affirmation. Self and Identity, 15(4), 488-504.

• Items administered to the subset of participants not reporting a “straight” sexual orientation

	Overall (N=257)
I have attended events that have helped me learn about my sexual orientation, such as gay-straight alliance meetings, or events at a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community center.
Does not describe me at all	50 (21.5%)
Describes me a little	55 (23.6%)
Describes me well	53 (22.7%)
Describes me very well	73 (31.3%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.9%)
Missing	24 (9.3%)
I am glad to have my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all	6 (2.6%)
Describes me a little	12 (5.2%)
Describes me well	68 (29.2%)
Describes me very well	145 (62.2%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.9%)
Missing	24 (9.3%)
I understand how I feel about my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all	3 (1.3%)
Describes me a little	18 (7.7%)
Describes me well	62 (26.6%)
Describes me very well	148 (63.5%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.9%)
Missing	24 (9.3%)
I have a clear sense of what my sexual orientation means to me.
Does not describe me at all	1 (0.4%)
Describes me a little	19 (8.2%)
Describes me well	52 (22.3%)
Describes me very well	159 (68.2%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.9%)
Missing	24 (9.3%)
I have participated in activities that have taught me about my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all	30 (12.9%)
Describes me a little	29 (12.4%)
Describes me well	55 (23.6%)
Describes me very well	116 (49.8%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.3%)
Missing	24 (9.3%)
I like my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all	5 (2.1%)
Describes me a little	12 (5.2%)
Describes me well	48 (20.6%)
Describes me very well	167 (71.7%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	24 (9.3%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.7517	0.7899	0.8248	0.3852	3.76	0.0246	2.336	0.5773	0.348

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_soidentity1	0.7766	0.8104	0.8186	0.4608	4.274	0.02307	0.03114	0.4772
  bl_soidentity2	0.6783	0.7174	0.7383	0.3367	2.539	0.03177	0.04012	0.3007
  bl_soidentity3	0.7182	0.7525	0.7775	0.3781	3.04	0.02763	0.03878	0.3353
  bl_soidentity4	0.7191	0.7547	0.7786	0.3809	3.076	0.02785	0.0415	0.3353
  bl_soidentity5	0.7182	0.7766	0.8012	0.4102	3.477	0.02985	0.05724	0.4772
  bl_soidentity6	0.6896	0.7244	0.7443	0.3446	2.628	0.03058	0.03757	0.3216

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_soidentity1	231	0.6296	0.5178	0.3849	0.3544	1.645	1.14
  bl_soidentity2	231	0.7784	0.814	0.8064	0.6608	2.524	0.7151
  bl_soidentity3	231	0.6494	0.7154	0.657	0.4942	2.537	0.6961
  bl_soidentity4	231	0.6503	0.7086	0.6456	0.4976	2.597	0.6579
  bl_soidentity5	230	0.7163	0.6388	0.5277	0.5051	2.117	1.069
  bl_soidentity6	232	0.7401	0.7954	0.7837	0.6247	2.625	0.6849

• response.freq:

  	0	1	2	3	miss
  bl_soidentity1	0.2165	0.2381	0.2294	0.316	0.1012
  bl_soidentity2	0.02597	0.05195	0.2944	0.6277	0.1012
  bl_soidentity3	0.01299	0.07792	0.2684	0.6407	0.1012
  bl_soidentity4	0.004329	0.08225	0.2251	0.6883	0.1012
  bl_soidentity5	0.1304	0.1261	0.2391	0.5043	0.1051
  bl_soidentity6	0.02155	0.05172	0.2069	0.7198	0.09728

Genderqueer Identity

McGuire, J. K., Beek, T. F., Catalpa, J. M., & Steensma, T. D. (2019). The Genderqueer Identity (GQI) Scale: Measurement and validation of four distinct subscales with trans and LGBQ clinical and community samples in two countries. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(2-3), 289-304.

• Items administered to the subset of participants reporting a sex assigned at birth which did not match their current gender identity
• One item from each subscale administered

	Overall (N=257)
I don't want to be seen in the gender binary (as either male or female).
Strongly Disagree	7 (8.3%)
Disagree	18 (21.4%)
Neutral	18 (21.4%)
Agree	18 (21.4%)
Strongly Agree	20 (23.8%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (3.6%)
Missing	173 (67.3%)
My gender is something I have spent a lot of time figuring out.
Strongly Disagree	8 (9.5%)
Disagree	15 (17.9%)
Neutral	12 (14.3%)
Agree	26 (31.0%)
Strongly Agree	23 (27.4%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	173 (67.3%)
The way I show my gender is important because I push society to question traditional gender roles.
Strongly Disagree	1 (1.2%)
Disagree	4 (4.8%)
Neutral	14 (16.7%)
Agree	32 (38.1%)
Strongly Agree	32 (38.1%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (1.2%)
Missing	173 (67.3%)
In the future, I think my gender will be fluid or change over time.
Strongly Disagree	11 (13.1%)
Disagree	13 (15.5%)
Neutral	13 (15.5%)
Agree	23 (27.4%)
Strongly Agree	24 (28.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	173 (67.3%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.6434	0.6321	0.5997	0.3005	1.718	0.03433	2.589	0.8616	0.3529

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_gqidentity1	0.5865	0.5779	0.5295	0.3133	1.369	0.0416	0.03843	0.3536
  bl_gqidentity2	0.4375	0.4198	0.3472	0.1943	0.7235	0.05682	0.01891	0.1305
  bl_gqidentity3	0.6727	0.6723	0.5836	0.4061	2.051	0.03524	0.004995	0.3801
  bl_gqidentity4	0.5501	0.5483	0.473	0.2881	1.214	0.04617	0.0188	0.3536

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_gqidentity1	82	0.6917	0.6754	0.4889	0.4077	2.329	1.296
  bl_gqidentity2	85	0.814	0.8049	0.7432	0.5954	2.506	1.324
  bl_gqidentity3	84	0.4919	0.5745	0.3354	0.2492	3.095	0.9264
  bl_gqidentity4	85	0.7453	0.7029	0.5681	0.4582	2.424	1.383

• response.freq:

  	0	1	2	3	4	miss
  bl_gqidentity1	0.08537	0.2195	0.2195	0.2317	0.2439	0.6822
  bl_gqidentity2	0.09412	0.1765	0.1412	0.3059	0.2824	0.6705
  bl_gqidentity3	0.0119	0.04762	0.1667	0.381	0.3929	0.6744
  bl_gqidentity4	0.1294	0.1529	0.1647	0.2706	0.2824	0.6705

Physical and Mental Health

	Overall (N=258)
In general, would you say your physical health is:(Read each)
Poor	12 (4.7%)
Fair	45 (17.4%)
Good	92 (35.7%)
Very good	68 (26.4%)
Excellent	41 (15.9%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
In general, would you say your mental health is:(Read each)
Poor	24 (9.3%)
Fair	71 (27.5%)
Good	64 (24.8%)
Very good	54 (20.9%)
Excellent	45 (17.4%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)

Diagnosis

	Overall (N=258)
How old were you when you had your first HIV test? Please enter your age. If you are not sure, take your best guess.
Mean (SD)	18.7 (3.05)
Median [Min, Max]	18.0 [8.00, 28.0]
How old were you when you were first diagnosed with HIV? Please enter your age. If you are not sure, take your best guess.
Mean (SD)	21.3 (2.87)
Median [Min, Max]	21.0 [13.0, 28.0]
Under what circumstances were you first diagnosed with HIV?(Read each)
Tested as part of routine care	68 (26.4%)
Tested because a provider recommended it	15 (5.8%)
Tested because an organization reached out to you	15 (5.8%)
Saw an opportunity to be tested in the community	31 (12.0%)
Sought testing yourself because you were concerned about HIV	101 (39.1%)
Other	28 (10.9%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Where were you first told that you have an HIV diagnosis?
Outpatient clinic	117 (45.3%)
Hospital, as an inpatient	34 (13.2%)
Emergency room (ER) or emergency department (ED)	14 (5.4%)
Community-based program (community HIV testing program, mobile unit, etc.)	63 (24.4%)
Community event (PRIDE event, local health fair)	9 (3.5%)
Research study setting	2 (0.8%)
Syringe exchange services program	0 (0%)
Drug treatment program	1 (0.4%)
Jail/prison	1 (0.4%)
Donating blood/plasma	5 (1.9%)
During a pregnancy	2 (0.8%)
Other	8 (3.1%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Years Living with HIV at Baseline
Mean (SD)	3.95 (2.86)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 14.0]
Missing	1 (0.4%)

ART

Recent

	Overall (N=258)
Did you take at least one dose of any HIV medication in the past 4 weeks?
No	14 (5.4%)
Yes	231 (89.5%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	13 (5.0%)
Using this scale, which goes from 0 (No HIV medication) to 100 (every dose of HIV medication was taken as prescribed) how much [bl_artvas1] have you taken in the last 4 weeks?
Mean (SD)	86.4 (26.9)
Median [Min, Max]	100 [0, 100]
Missing	13 (5.0%)

History/Current Regimen

	Overall (N=258)
Since you were first diagnosed with HIV, did you ever take pills or other medicines to treat your HIV, called antiretroviral therapy (ART or ARV) medications, including HIV medication by injection?
No	4 (1.6%)
Yes	254 (98.4%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Have you ever received HIV medication by injection?
No	247 (95.7%)
Yes	6 (2.3%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to answer	0 (0%)
Missing	4 (1.6%)
How many months had passed between the time you were first diagnosed with HIV and the first time you took HIV medication?
Less than 1 month	157 (60.9%)
1-3 months after	44 (17.1%)
4-6 months after	18 (7.0%)
6-12 months after	12 (4.7%)
More than 12 months after diagnosis	20 (7.8%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	4 (1.6%)
What is the longest amount of time you ever took HIV medication, in months? (Enter 0, if the longest time was less than 1 month)
Mean (SD)	22.8 (70.3)
Median [Min, Max]	12.0 [-997, 156]
Missing	4 (1.6%)
How many different times have you stopped taking HIV medication for at least two days, then started again?
Mean (SD)	7.17 (28.6)
Median [Min, Max]	1.00 [0, 400]
Missing	4 (1.6%)
Think about the last four weeks. Do you have a prescription for HIV medication?
No	13 (5.0%)
Yes, pill form HIV medication	241 (93.4%)
Yes, injectable HIV medication	4 (1.6%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)

HIV Care

	Overall (N=258)
In the past year, have you received any HIV care?
No	10 (3.9%)
Yes	248 (96.1%)
In what type of place did you receive most of your HIV care in the past year?(Read each)
Community-based clinic	146 (56.6%)
Emergency room	0 (0%)
Clinic located in a hospital	81 (31.4%)
Private doctors office	19 (7.4%)
Mobile van	0 (0%)
School/college clinic	1 (0.4%)
Other	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	10 (3.9%)
How long have you been receiving your HIV care in this particular place?
Less than 1 month	13 (5.0%)
1-3 months	48 (18.6%)
4-6 months	28 (10.9%)
6-11 months	42 (16.3%)
1-3 years	78 (30.2%)
More than 3 years	38 (14.7%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	10 (3.9%)
Is the health care setting mainly for adults, mainly for young people, or both?
Adult clinic	65 (25.2%)
Pediatric clinic (for people under 18)	2 (0.8%)
Both adults and pediatric	169 (65.5%)
Do not Know	11 (4.3%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	10 (3.9%)
Think about the past year. How many times did you see your HIV care medical provider? If you are not sure, take your best guess.
Mean (SD)	4.34 (4.63)
Median [Min, Max]	4.00 [0, 56.0]
In the past year, how many appointments with your HIV health care provider have you missed without cancelling in advance?
Never missed an appointment	122 (47.3%)
Once in the past year	43 (16.7%)
Twice in the past year	35 (13.6%)
Three times in the past year	22 (8.5%)
4 times in the past year	11 (4.3%)
5 or more times in the past year	21 (8.1%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Not Applicable	2 (0.8%)

Reasons for sometimes stopping or discontinuing ART

	Overall (N=168)
Doctor told you to stop.
No	160 (95.2%)
Yes	7 (4.2%)
Do not Know	1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
The medication(s) did not work.
No	161 (95.8%)
Yes	4 (2.4%)
Do not Know	3 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
The medication(s) initially worked, but then stopped working.
No	158 (94.0%)
Yes	4 (2.4%)
Do not Know	6 (3.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You switched to other medication(s).
No	125 (74.4%)
Yes	42 (25.0%)
Do not Know	1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You did not want side effects of the medication(s).
No	120 (71.4%)
Yes	46 (27.4%)
Do not Know	2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You wanted to take a break from the medication(s).
No	115 (68.5%)
Yes	50 (29.8%)
Do not Know	3 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You do not trust the medication(s).
No	148 (88.1%)
Yes	19 (11.3%)
Do not Know	1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Could not afford the medication(s).
No	148 (88.1%)
Yes	19 (11.3%)
Do not Know	1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You were on too many medication(s).
No	144 (85.7%)
Yes	24 (14.3%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your partner or friends suggested you stop taking them.
No	166 (98.8%)
Yes	2 (1.2%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You changed doctors or clinics.
No	117 (69.6%)
Yes	51 (30.4%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You prefer alternative treatments.
No	150 (89.3%)
Yes	16 (9.5%)
Do not Know	2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You don't want anyone to find out that you are living with HIV.
No	128 (76.2%)
Yes	36 (21.4%)
Do not Know	4 (2.4%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You decided to stop because your CD4 and viral load numbers had been good.
No	135 (80.4%)
Yes	30 (17.9%)
Do not Know	3 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You believe that you have been cured of HIV.
No	157 (93.5%)
Yes	6 (3.6%)
Do not Know	5 (3.0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your substance use got in the way.
No	131 (78.0%)
Yes	36 (21.4%)
Do not Know	1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your mental health conditions got in the way.
No	104 (61.9%)
Yes	62 (36.9%)
Do not Know	2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your housing situation got in the way.
No	100 (59.5%)
Yes	67 (39.9%)
Do not Know	1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your relationship with your romantic or sexual partner got in the way.
No	141 (83.9%)
Yes	25 (14.9%)
Do not Know	2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
There have been other reasons for stopping or discontinuing HIV medication
No	99 (58.9%)
Yes	67 (39.9%)
Do not Know	2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)

Reasons for never taking ART

	Overall (N=4)
You could not afford the medication(s).
No	2 (50.0%)
Yes	2 (50.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your doctor never offered them to you.
No	2 (50.0%)
Yes	2 (50.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your family/friends discouraged you from taking them.
No	4 (100%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You are not receiving medical care.
No	3 (75.0%)
Yes	1 (25.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You did not want the side effects.
No	4 (100%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You were concerned about toxicity.
No	3 (75.0%)
Yes	1 (25.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You don't think the medication(s) work.
No	4 (100%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You are worried about becoming resistant to the medication(s).
No	2 (50.0%)
Yes	2 (50.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You prefer alternative treatments.
No	1 (25.0%)
Yes	3 (75.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You don't want anyone to find your pills and figure out that you are living with HIV.
No	2 (50.0%)
Yes	2 (50.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
You are waiting until your CD4 or viral load numbers get worse to take the medication(s).
No	4 (100%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your substance use gets in the way.
No	3 (75.0%)
Yes	1 (25.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your mental health issues get in the way.
No	3 (75.0%)
Yes	1 (25.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Your housing situation gets in the way.
No	2 (50.0%)
Yes	2 (50.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
There are other reasons for never taking HIV medication(s).
No	3 (75.0%)
Yes	1 (25.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)

Motivation

	Overall (N=258)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to start or restart taking HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important.
Mean (SD)	8.25 (2.86)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	242 (93.8%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could take HIV medication every day, as prescribed- if you started or restarted today, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD)	8.44 (2.94)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	242 (93.8%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to significantly increase how often you take your HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD)	9.71 (0.756)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [8.00, 10.0]
Missing	251 (97.3%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could significantly increase how often you take your HIV medication, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD)	8.14 (2.27)
Median [Min, Max]	9.00 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing	251 (97.3%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to keep taking HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD)	9.79 (0.729)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing	34 (13.2%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could keep taking HIV medication, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD)	9.62 (1.06)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [3.00, 10.0]
Missing	34 (13.2%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to achieve undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD)	9.90 (0.441)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [8.00, 10.0]
Missing	218 (84.5%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could achieve undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD)	9.63 (1.21)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing	218 (84.5%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to maintain an undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD)	9.93 (0.443)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing	58 (22.5%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could maintain an undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD)	9.70 (0.920)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [2.00, 10.0]
Missing	58 (22.5%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to attend your HIV medical care appointments, as recommended, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD)	9.61 (1.30)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could attend your HIV medical care appointments, as recommended, where 1 is not at all confident and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD)	9.37 (1.37)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [2.00, 10.0]

Life Outcome Expectancies

Hussen, S. A., Harper, G. W., Bauermeister, J. A., Hightow-Weidman, L. B., & Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. (2015). Psychosocial influences on engagement in care among HIV-positive young black gay/bisexual and other men who have sex with men. AIDS patient care and STDs, 29(2), 77-85.

	Overall (N=258)
How likely is it that you will finish high school?
Not at all	9 (3.5%)
A little	4 (1.6%)
Somewhat	11 (4.3%)
Very	26 (10.1%)
Has already occurred	207 (80.2%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will finish college?
Not at all	28 (10.9%)
A little	24 (9.3%)
Somewhat	59 (22.9%)
Very	88 (34.1%)
Has already occurred	37 (14.3%)
Do not Know	21 (8.1%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
As an adult, how likely is it that you will be employed for long periods?
Not at all	6 (2.3%)
A little	8 (3.1%)
Somewhat	56 (21.7%)
Very	134 (51.9%)
Has already occurred	32 (12.4%)
Do not Know	22 (8.5%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
As an adult, how likely is it that you will be on welfare/ public assistance for at least a year?
Not at all	39 (15.1%)
A little	48 (18.6%)
Somewhat	55 (21.3%)
Very	58 (22.5%)
Has already occurred	29 (11.2%)
Do not Know	29 (11.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
As an adult, how likely is it that you will have the career or job that you want?
Not at all	9 (3.5%)
A little	18 (7.0%)
Somewhat	64 (24.8%)
Very	133 (51.6%)
Has already occurred	19 (7.4%)
Do not Know	14 (5.4%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
How likely is it that you will have children?
Not at all	65 (25.2%)
A little	37 (14.3%)
Somewhat	50 (19.4%)
Very	60 (23.3%)
Has already occurred	21 (8.1%)
Do not Know	25 (9.7%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will have a long-term love relationship?
Not at all	16 (6.2%)
A little	24 (9.3%)
Somewhat	56 (21.7%)
Very	87 (33.7%)
Has already occurred	39 (15.1%)
Do not Know	36 (14.0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will be comfortable financially?
Not at all	8 (3.1%)
A little	24 (9.3%)
Somewhat	79 (30.6%)
Very	123 (47.7%)
Has already occurred	6 (2.3%)
Do not Know	18 (7.0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will have good family relationships?
Not at all	17 (6.6%)
A little	26 (10.1%)
Somewhat	59 (22.9%)
Very	114 (44.2%)
Has already occurred	28 (10.9%)
Do not Know	13 (5.0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
How likely is it that you will live to age 70?
Not at all	13 (5.0%)
A little	21 (8.1%)
Somewhat	40 (15.5%)
Very	141 (54.7%)
Has already occurred	0 (0%)
Do not Know	42 (16.3%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
How likely is it that you will live to age 50?
Not at all	5 (1.9%)
A little	13 (5.0%)
Somewhat	27 (10.5%)
Very	176 (68.2%)
Has already occurred	0 (0%)
Do not Know	18 (7.0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	19 (7.4%)
How likely is it that you will live to age 30?
Not at all	1 (0.4%)
A little	4 (1.6%)
Somewhat	13 (5.0%)
Very	212 (82.2%)
Has already occurred	0 (0%)
Do not Know	8 (3.1%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	20 (7.8%)

IPV

Goldenberg, T., Jadwin-Cakmak, L., & Harper, G. W. (2018). Intimate partner violence among transgender youth: Associations with intrapersonal and structural factors. Violence and gender, 5(1), 19-25.

	Overall (N=258)
Have you ever been slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt by a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No	135 (52.3%)
Yes	118 (45.7%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Have you ever slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No	168 (65.1%)
Yes	85 (32.9%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
In the past 6 months, have you ever been slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt by a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No	90 (34.9%)
Yes	28 (10.9%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	140 (54.3%)
In the past 6 months, have you ever slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No	68 (26.4%)
Yes	17 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	173 (67.1%)

Social Support

Sherbourne, C. D., & Stewart, A. L. (1991). The MOS social support survey. Social science & medicine, 32(6), 705-714.

	Overall (N=258)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to have a good time with?
None of the time	13 (5.0%)
A little of the time	55 (21.3%)
Some of the time	68 (26.4%)
Most of the time	79 (30.6%)
All of the time	35 (13.6%)
Do not Know	5 (1.9%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to turn to for suggestions about how to deal with a personal problem?
None of the time	14 (5.4%)
A little of the time	51 (19.8%)
Some of the time	63 (24.4%)
Most of the time	72 (27.9%)
All of the time	52 (20.2%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available who understands your problems?
None of the time	26 (10.1%)
A little of the time	56 (21.7%)
Some of the time	64 (24.8%)
Most of the time	71 (27.5%)
All of the time	36 (14.0%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to love and make you feel wanted?
None of the time	25 (9.7%)
A little of the time	46 (17.8%)
Some of the time	65 (25.2%)
Most of the time	53 (20.5%)
All of the time	54 (20.9%)
Do not Know	9 (3.5%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to talk with about difficult medical decisions?
None of the time	28 (10.9%)
A little of the time	55 (21.3%)
Some of the time	54 (20.9%)
Most of the time	61 (23.6%)
All of the time	46 (17.8%)
Do not Know	11 (4.3%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to talk about HIV medications?
None of the time	36 (14.0%)
A little of the time	55 (21.3%)
Some of the time	61 (23.6%)
Most of the time	45 (17.4%)
All of the time	55 (21.3%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to talk about what it's like to live with HIV?
None of the time	45 (17.4%)
A little of the time	64 (24.8%)
Some of the time	48 (18.6%)
Most of the time	41 (15.9%)
All of the time	52 (20.2%)
Do not Know	6 (2.3%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available who will listen with an open mind about health concerns?
None of the time	21 (8.1%)
A little of the time	56 (21.7%)
Some of the time	59 (22.9%)
Most of the time	68 (26.4%)
All of the time	45 (17.4%)
Do not Know	7 (2.7%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available who has been in the same situation as you with respect to health issues?
None of the time	33 (12.8%)
A little of the time	60 (23.3%)
Some of the time	51 (19.8%)
Most of the time	50 (19.4%)
All of the time	50 (19.4%)
Do not Know	10 (3.9%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

	Overall (N=258)
Social Support Total
Mean (SD)	54.6 (24.0)
Median [Min, Max]	53.6 [0, 100]
Missing	4 (1.6%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.9088	0.9091	0.9229	0.5263	9.999	0.008584	2.183	0.9605	0.5233

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_mos1	0.9063	0.9066	0.9171	0.5481	9.702	0.008891	0.01372	0.535
  bl_mos2	0.9001	0.8996	0.9096	0.5284	8.962	0.00939	0.01693	0.5233
  bl_mos3	0.9002	0.8999	0.913	0.5291	8.989	0.009401	0.01783	0.5206
  bl_mos4	0.9043	0.9043	0.9188	0.5415	9.448	0.009088	0.01765	0.5419
  bl_mos5	0.8923	0.8928	0.9059	0.5101	8.329	0.01026	0.01709	0.4652
  bl_mos6	0.8969	0.898	0.9067	0.5239	8.803	0.009796	0.01206	0.5233
  bl_mos7	0.8987	0.8993	0.9096	0.5276	8.935	0.009616	0.01285	0.5233
  bl_mos8	0.8888	0.8893	0.9041	0.501	8.031	0.01058	0.01412	0.4654
  bl_mos9	0.8985	0.8992	0.9138	0.5271	8.919	0.00968	0.01638	0.5233

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_mos1	250	0.657	0.6719	0.6225	0.5702	2.272	1.111
  bl_mos2	252	0.742	0.7525	0.723	0.6669	2.385	1.18
  bl_mos3	253	0.738	0.7494	0.7122	0.665	2.138	1.212
  bl_mos4	243	0.6938	0.6987	0.6419	0.6074	2.267	1.282
  bl_mos5	244	0.8259	0.8273	0.8108	0.7728	2.172	1.291
  bl_mos6	252	0.782	0.7707	0.756	0.7108	2.111	1.355
  bl_mos7	250	0.7667	0.7556	0.7331	0.6899	1.964	1.407
  bl_mos8	249	0.864	0.8645	0.8584	0.826	2.241	1.227
  bl_mos9	244	0.7621	0.7574	0.7209	0.6894	2.098	1.345

• response.freq:

  	0	1	2	3	4	miss
  bl_mos1	0.052	0.22	0.272	0.316	0.14	0.03101
  bl_mos2	0.05556	0.2024	0.25	0.2857	0.2063	0.02326
  bl_mos3	0.1028	0.2213	0.253	0.2806	0.1423	0.01938
  bl_mos4	0.1029	0.1893	0.2675	0.2181	0.2222	0.05814
  bl_mos5	0.1148	0.2254	0.2213	0.25	0.1885	0.05426
  bl_mos6	0.1429	0.2183	0.2421	0.1786	0.2183	0.02326
  bl_mos7	0.18	0.256	0.192	0.164	0.208	0.03101
  bl_mos8	0.08434	0.2249	0.2369	0.2731	0.1807	0.03488
  bl_mos9	0.1352	0.2459	0.209	0.2049	0.2049	0.05426

Everyday Discrimination

Williams, D. R., Yu, Y., Jackson, J. S., & Anderson, N. B. (1997). Racial differences in physical and mental health: Socio-economic status, stress and discrimination. Journal of health psychology, 2(3), 335-351.

	Overall (N=258)
You are treated with less courtesy than other people are.
Never	80 (31.0%)
Less than once a year	32 (12.4%)
A few times a year	59 (22.9%)
A few times a month	36 (14.0%)
At least once a week	16 (6.2%)
Almost everyday	25 (9.7%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
You are treated with less respect than other people are.
Never	76 (29.5%)
Less than once a year	28 (10.9%)
A few times a year	67 (26.0%)
A few times a month	35 (13.6%)
At least once a week	17 (6.6%)
Almost everyday	28 (10.9%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
You receive poorer service than other people at restaurants or stores.
Never	99 (38.4%)
Less than once a year	53 (20.5%)
A few times a year	43 (16.7%)
A few times a month	27 (10.5%)
At least once a week	16 (6.2%)
Almost everyday	14 (5.4%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
People act as if they think you are not smart.
Never	70 (27.1%)
Less than once a year	45 (17.4%)
A few times a year	47 (18.2%)
A few times a month	34 (13.2%)
At least once a week	17 (6.6%)
Almost everyday	40 (15.5%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
People act as if they are afraid of you.
Never	118 (45.7%)
Less than once a year	31 (12.0%)
A few times a year	49 (19.0%)
A few times a month	20 (7.8%)
At least once a week	13 (5.0%)
Almost everyday	17 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
People act as if they think you are dishonest.
Never	113 (43.8%)
Less than once a year	42 (16.3%)
A few times a year	43 (16.7%)
A few times a month	18 (7.0%)
At least once a week	10 (3.9%)
Almost everyday	24 (9.3%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
People act as if they're better than you are.
Never	49 (19.0%)
Less than once a year	34 (13.2%)
A few times a year	60 (23.3%)
A few times a month	33 (12.8%)
At least once a week	24 (9.3%)
Almost everyday	52 (20.2%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
You are called names or insulted.
Never	73 (28.3%)
Less than once a year	43 (16.7%)
A few times a year	62 (24.0%)
A few times a month	29 (11.2%)
At least once a week	12 (4.7%)
Almost everyday	34 (13.2%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
You are threatened or harassed.
Never	103 (39.9%)
Less than once a year	52 (20.2%)
A few times a year	52 (20.2%)
A few times a month	15 (5.8%)
At least once a week	9 (3.5%)
Almost everyday	21 (8.1%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

	Overall (N=258)
Everyday Discrimination Total
Mean (SD)	24.4 (11.1)
Median [Min, Max]	22.0 [9.00, 54.0]
Missing	3 (1.2%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.899	0.8988	0.9091	0.4967	8.88	0.009443	0.9052	0.4106	0.4763

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_discrim1	0.8863	0.8859	0.8893	0.4926	7.767	0.01065	0.00758	0.4763
  bl_discrim2	0.8793	0.8792	0.8808	0.4763	7.275	0.01134	0.006167	0.4703
  bl_discrim3	0.8872	0.8867	0.8973	0.4944	7.824	0.01063	0.01072	0.4763
  bl_discrim4	0.8837	0.8838	0.8933	0.4873	7.605	0.01101	0.01133	0.4512
  bl_discrim5	0.8955	0.8954	0.9037	0.5168	8.557	0.009852	0.01079	0.5061
  bl_discrim6	0.8913	0.891	0.8979	0.5055	8.178	0.01021	0.01189	0.4772
  bl_discrim7	0.8886	0.8883	0.8988	0.4985	7.952	0.01052	0.012	0.4763
  bl_discrim8	0.8839	0.8837	0.8924	0.487	7.596	0.01095	0.01198	0.4512
  bl_discrim9	0.8932	0.8933	0.9013	0.5114	8.372	0.0101	0.0112	0.5061

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_discrim1	248	0.7622	0.7603	0.7483	0.683	2.802	1.644
  bl_discrim2	251	0.8264	0.8286	0.8328	0.7721	2.892	1.654
  bl_discrim3	252	0.7514	0.7526	0.7166	0.6753	2.405	1.516
  bl_discrim4	253	0.7919	0.7823	0.7539	0.7156	3.012	1.767
  bl_discrim5	248	0.6493	0.6589	0.5952	0.5589	2.315	1.573
  bl_discrim6	250	0.7065	0.7063	0.6597	0.6185	2.368	1.638
  bl_discrim7	252	0.7437	0.7357	0.6912	0.6569	3.417	1.766
  bl_discrim8	253	0.788	0.7836	0.7549	0.7139	2.866	1.683
  bl_discrim9	252	0.6774	0.6818	0.6262	0.5903	2.357	1.546

• response.freq:

  	1	2	3	4	5	6	miss
  bl_discrim1	0.3226	0.129	0.2379	0.1452	0.06452	0.1008	0.03876
  bl_discrim2	0.3028	0.1116	0.2669	0.1394	0.06773	0.1116	0.02713
  bl_discrim3	0.3929	0.2103	0.1706	0.1071	0.06349	0.05556	0.02326
  bl_discrim4	0.2767	0.1779	0.1858	0.1344	0.06719	0.1581	0.01938
  bl_discrim5	0.4758	0.125	0.1976	0.08065	0.05242	0.06855	0.03876
  bl_discrim6	0.452	0.168	0.172	0.072	0.04	0.096	0.03101
  bl_discrim7	0.1944	0.1349	0.2381	0.131	0.09524	0.2063	0.02326
  bl_discrim8	0.2885	0.17	0.2451	0.1146	0.04743	0.1344	0.01938
  bl_discrim9	0.4087	0.2063	0.2063	0.05952	0.03571	0.08333	0.02326

HIV Stigma

Wright, K., Naar-King, S., Lam, P., Templin, T., & Frey, M. (2007). Stigma scale revised: reliability and validity of a brief measure of stigma for HIV+ youth. Journal of adolescent health, 40(1), 96-98.

	Overall (N=258)
I have been hurt by how people reacted to learning I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree	67 (26.0%)
Disagree	46 (17.8%)
Agree	81 (31.4%)
Strongly Agree	45 (17.4%)
Refuse to Answer	18 (7.0%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I have stopped socializing with some people because of their reactions of my having HIV.
Strongly Disagree	65 (25.2%)
Disagree	66 (25.6%)
Agree	71 (27.5%)
Strongly Agree	48 (18.6%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I have lost friends by telling them I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree	78 (30.2%)
Disagree	78 (30.2%)
Agree	58 (22.5%)
Strongly Agree	36 (14.0%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I am very careful who I tell that I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree	12 (4.7%)
Disagree	10 (3.9%)
Agree	75 (29.1%)
Strongly Agree	156 (60.5%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I worry that people who know I have HIV will tell others.
Strongly Disagree	41 (15.9%)
Disagree	36 (14.0%)
Agree	76 (29.5%)
Strongly Agree	96 (37.2%)
Refuse to Answer	8 (3.1%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I feel that I am not as good a person as others because I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree	99 (38.4%)
Disagree	47 (18.2%)
Agree	61 (23.6%)
Strongly Agree	43 (16.7%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Having HIV makes me feel unclean.
Strongly Disagree	85 (32.9%)
Disagree	64 (24.8%)
Agree	68 (26.4%)
Strongly Agree	32 (12.4%)
Refuse to Answer	8 (3.1%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Having HIV makes me feel that I'm a bad person.
Strongly Disagree	109 (42.2%)
Disagree	81 (31.4%)
Agree	34 (13.2%)
Strongly Agree	28 (10.9%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Most people think that a person with HIV is disgusting.
Strongly Disagree	30 (11.6%)
Disagree	36 (14.0%)
Agree	99 (38.4%)
Strongly Agree	84 (32.6%)
Refuse to Answer	8 (3.1%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Most people with HIV are rejected when others find out.
Strongly Disagree	16 (6.2%)
Disagree	27 (10.5%)
Agree	114 (44.2%)
Strongly Agree	90 (34.9%)
Refuse to Answer	10 (3.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

	Overall (N=258)
HIV Stigma Total
Mean (SD)	25.8 (6.47)
Median [Min, Max]	26.0 [10.0, 40.0]
Missing	2 (0.8%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.8302	0.8277	0.8632	0.3245	4.804	0.01571	2.585	0.6465	0.3078

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_stigma1	0.8135	0.8106	0.8446	0.3223	4.28	0.01728	0.02326	0.3096
  bl_stigma2	0.806	0.8041	0.8308	0.3132	4.105	0.01797	0.02079	0.3072
  bl_stigma3	0.8154	0.8137	0.8447	0.3267	4.367	0.01716	0.02176	0.314
  bl_stigma4	0.834	0.8344	0.8644	0.3589	5.039	0.01572	0.01971	0.3168
  bl_stigma5	0.8149	0.8102	0.8486	0.3218	4.27	0.01714	0.02864	0.3043
  bl_stigma6	0.81	0.8075	0.8472	0.318	4.196	0.01774	0.02501	0.295
  bl_stigma7	0.8115	0.809	0.8364	0.32	4.235	0.01744	0.0208	0.3102
  bl_stigma8	0.8131	0.8112	0.8412	0.3232	4.297	0.01737	0.02096	0.3116
  bl_stigma9	0.8107	0.8059	0.8438	0.3157	4.153	0.01754	0.02802	0.295
  bl_stigma10	0.8168	0.8127	0.8488	0.3252	4.338	0.01706	0.02716	0.3102

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_stigma1	239	0.6477	0.639	0.6022	0.5317	2.435	1.09
  bl_stigma2	250	0.7021	0.691	0.6816	0.6019	2.408	1.072
  bl_stigma3	250	0.6327	0.6135	0.5774	0.5122	2.208	1.04
  bl_stigma4	253	0.4004	0.4282	0.3305	0.2809	3.482	0.7847
  bl_stigma5	249	0.6471	0.6419	0.5811	0.5186	2.912	1.089
  bl_stigma6	250	0.6832	0.6636	0.6159	0.5651	2.192	1.139
  bl_stigma7	249	0.659	0.652	0.6316	0.5505	2.189	1.048
  bl_stigma8	252	0.6416	0.6337	0.6049	0.5358	1.925	1.005
  bl_stigma9	249	0.6622	0.6765	0.6286	0.5605	2.952	0.9826
  bl_stigma10	247	0.6081	0.6219	0.5634	0.5039	3.126	0.8485

• response.freq:

  	1	2	3	4	miss
  bl_stigma1	0.2803	0.1925	0.3389	0.1883	0.07364
  bl_stigma2	0.26	0.264	0.284	0.192	0.03101
  bl_stigma3	0.312	0.312	0.232	0.144	0.03101
  bl_stigma4	0.04743	0.03953	0.2964	0.6166	0.01938
  bl_stigma5	0.1647	0.1446	0.3052	0.3855	0.03488
  bl_stigma6	0.396	0.188	0.244	0.172	0.03101
  bl_stigma7	0.3414	0.257	0.2731	0.1285	0.03488
  bl_stigma8	0.4325	0.3214	0.1349	0.1111	0.02326
  bl_stigma9	0.1205	0.1446	0.3976	0.3373	0.03488
  bl_stigma10	0.06478	0.1093	0.4615	0.3644	0.04264

Client Engagement in HIV Care

Yatchmenoff, D. K. (2005). Measuring client engagement from the client’s perspective in nonvoluntary child protective services. Research on social work practice, 15(2), 84-96.

	Overall (N=258)
I am fully invested in making use of the services [bl_hivcare2] is providing me.
Strongly Disagree	15 (5.8%)
Moderately Disagree	7 (2.7%)
Neither	6 (2.3%)
Moderately Agree	48 (18.6%)
Strongly Agree	170 (65.9%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
It's really hard for me to work with staff from the [bl_hivcare2].
Strongly Disagree	135 (52.3%)
Moderately Disagree	28 (10.9%)
Neither	36 (14.0%)
Moderately Agree	24 (9.3%)
Strongly Agree	20 (7.8%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
I think the staff on the [bl_hivcare2] and I truly respect each other.
Strongly Disagree	13 (5.0%)
Moderately Disagree	5 (1.9%)
Neither	8 (3.1%)
Moderately Agree	46 (17.8%)
Strongly Agree	176 (68.2%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
I am not just going through the motions. I'm really involved in working with the staff on the [bl_hivcare2].
Strongly Disagree	22 (8.5%)
Moderately Disagree	12 (4.7%)
Neither	36 (14.0%)
Moderately Agree	63 (24.4%)
Strongly Agree	104 (40.3%)
Refuse to Answer	15 (5.8%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
The [bl_hivcare2] staff and I fully agree about what is best for me.
Strongly Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Moderately Disagree	14 (5.4%)
Neither	14 (5.4%)
Moderately Agree	55 (21.3%)
Strongly Agree	151 (58.5%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
What the [bl_hivcare2] staff want me to do is truly the same as what I want.
Strongly Disagree	12 (4.7%)
Moderately Disagree	11 (4.3%)
Neither	18 (7.0%)
Moderately Agree	56 (21.7%)
Strongly Agree	143 (55.4%)
Refuse to Answer	12 (4.7%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
The [bl_hivcare2] staff really don't understand where I'm coming from.
Strongly Disagree	114 (44.2%)
Moderately Disagree	37 (14.3%)
Neither	37 (14.3%)
Moderately Agree	25 (9.7%)
Strongly Agree	29 (11.2%)
Refuse to Answer	10 (3.9%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
The [bl_hivcare2] are truly helping me take care of some problems in my life.
Strongly Disagree	11 (4.3%)
Moderately Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Neither	26 (10.1%)
Moderately Agree	68 (26.4%)
Strongly Agree	129 (50.0%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)

HIV Care Satisfaction

	Overall (N=258)
Overall, you think that the services there are:
Poor	13 (5.0%)
Fair	22 (8.5%)
Good	62 (24.0%)
Very Good	60 (23.3%)
Excellent	92 (35.7%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)
The information that you have received there has been:
Poor	10 (3.9%)
Fair	24 (9.3%)
Good	58 (22.5%)
Very Good	62 (24.0%)
Excellent	95 (36.8%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	6 (2.3%)

Trust in Provider

Anderson, L. A., & Dedrick, R. F. (1990). Development of the Trust in Physician scale: a measure to assess interpersonal trust in patient-physician relationships. Psychological reports, 67(3_suppl), 1091-1100.

	Overall (N=258)
I doubt that my health care provider really cares about me as a person.
Strongly Disagree	96 (37.2%)
Disagree	55 (21.3%)
Neutral	43 (16.7%)
Agree	17 (6.6%)
Strongly Agree	19 (7.4%)
Do not Know	18 (7.0%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Not Applicable	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
My health care provider is usually considerate of my needs and puts them first.
Strongly Disagree	11 (4.3%)
Disagree	13 (5.0%)
Neutral	46 (17.8%)
Agree	70 (27.1%)
Strongly Agree	98 (38.0%)
Do not Know	11 (4.3%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider so much that I always try to follow his or her advice.
Strongly Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Disagree	12 (4.7%)
Neutral	44 (17.1%)
Agree	65 (25.2%)
Strongly Agree	110 (42.6%)
Do not Know	8 (3.1%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Not Applicable	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
If my health care provider tells me something is so, then it must be true.
Strongly Disagree	10 (3.9%)
Disagree	16 (6.2%)
Neutral	65 (25.2%)
Agree	87 (33.7%)
Strongly Agree	65 (25.2%)
Do not Know	6 (2.3%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I sometimes distrust my health care provider's opinion and would like a second one.
Strongly Disagree	79 (30.6%)
Disagree	55 (21.3%)
Neutral	44 (17.1%)
Agree	44 (17.1%)
Strongly Agree	14 (5.4%)
Do not Know	11 (4.3%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider's judgement about my medical care.
Strongly Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Disagree	13 (5.0%)
Neutral	50 (19.4%)
Agree	83 (32.2%)
Strongly Agree	84 (32.6%)
Do not Know	6 (2.3%)
Refuse to Answer	11 (4.3%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I feel my health care provider does not do everything he or she should for my medical care.
Strongly Disagree	81 (31.4%)
Disagree	69 (26.7%)
Neutral	34 (13.2%)
Agree	30 (11.6%)
Strongly Agree	21 (8.1%)
Do not Know	12 (4.7%)
Refuse to Answer	8 (3.1%)
Not Applicable	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider to put my medical needs above all other considerations when treating my medical problems.
Strongly Disagree	11 (4.3%)
Disagree	11 (4.3%)
Neutral	49 (19.0%)
Agree	86 (33.3%)
Strongly Agree	72 (27.9%)
Do not Know	13 (5.0%)
Refuse to Answer	14 (5.4%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
My health care provider is a real expert in taking care of medical problems like mine.
Strongly Disagree	7 (2.7%)
Disagree	6 (2.3%)
Neutral	37 (14.3%)
Agree	98 (38.0%)
Strongly Agree	87 (33.7%)
Do not Know	9 (3.5%)
Refuse to Answer	12 (4.7%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider to tell me if a mistake was made about my treatment.
Strongly Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Disagree	9 (3.5%)
Neutral	37 (14.3%)
Agree	98 (38.0%)
Strongly Agree	84 (32.6%)
Do not Know	10 (3.9%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Not Applicable	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
I sometimes worry that my health care provider may not keep the information we discuss totally private.
Strongly Disagree	101 (39.1%)
Disagree	56 (21.7%)
Neutral	34 (13.2%)
Agree	22 (8.5%)
Strongly Agree	14 (5.4%)
Do not Know	16 (6.2%)
Refuse to Answer	11 (4.3%)
Not Applicable	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

	Overall (N=258)
Trust in Provider Total (0-44)
Mean (SD)	31.4 (8.59)
Median [Min, Max]	32.0 [0, 44.0]
Missing	8 (3.1%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.8854	0.8928	0.9074	0.4308	8.325	0.01078	2.851	0.7812	0.3969

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_trust1	0.8859	0.8933	0.9061	0.4557	8.372	0.0108	0.02588	0.4439
  bl_trust2	0.8685	0.8769	0.8914	0.4159	7.12	0.01245	0.02476	0.3903
  bl_trust3	0.8727	0.8808	0.8947	0.4249	7.389	0.01205	0.02411	0.3904
  bl_trust4	0.8711	0.879	0.8934	0.4208	7.265	0.01218	0.02373	0.3903
  bl_trust5	0.8781	0.8869	0.8995	0.4395	7.84	0.01154	0.02905	0.4039
  bl_trust6	0.867	0.8745	0.89	0.4108	6.971	0.01256	0.02184	0.3903
  bl_trust7	0.8831	0.8912	0.9006	0.4503	8.193	0.01101	0.02618	0.4039
  bl_trust8	0.8732	0.881	0.8969	0.4255	7.406	0.01199	0.02481	0.3904
  bl_trust9	0.8706	0.8772	0.8915	0.4167	7.144	0.01222	0.02291	0.3903
  bl_trust10	0.8696	0.8766	0.8912	0.4154	7.107	0.01231	0.02221	0.3903
  bl_trust11	0.8884	0.8961	0.908	0.4631	8.627	0.01059	0.02308	0.4439

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_trust1	230	0.5774	0.548	0.4794	0.454	2.835	1.274
  bl_trust2	238	0.7708	0.7823	0.7663	0.7115	2.971	1.115
  bl_trust3	240	0.7131	0.7291	0.7041	0.646	3.062	1.086
  bl_trust4	243	0.7398	0.7535	0.7339	0.675	2.745	1.053
  bl_trust5	236	0.6642	0.6436	0.5967	0.5679	2.597	1.283
  bl_trust6	239	0.7987	0.8125	0.8065	0.7434	2.921	1.056
  bl_trust7	235	0.6229	0.5795	0.5292	0.4999	2.677	1.306
  bl_trust8	229	0.6984	0.7259	0.6947	0.6392	2.86	1.067
  bl_trust9	235	0.7683	0.7775	0.7647	0.7029	3.072	0.9468
  bl_trust10	237	0.7636	0.7851	0.7744	0.7094	3.008	1.004
  bl_trust11	227	0.5349	0.5041	0.4287	0.4106	2.916	1.24

• response.freq:

  	0	1	2	3	4	miss
  bl_trust1	0.08261	0.07391	0.187	0.2391	0.4174	0.1085
  bl_trust2	0.04622	0.05462	0.1933	0.2941	0.4118	0.07752
  bl_trust3	0.0375	0.05	0.1833	0.2708	0.4583	0.06977
  bl_trust4	0.04115	0.06584	0.2675	0.358	0.2675	0.05814
  bl_trust5	0.05932	0.1864	0.1864	0.2331	0.3347	0.08527
  bl_trust6	0.03766	0.05439	0.2092	0.3473	0.3515	0.07364
  bl_trust7	0.08936	0.1277	0.1447	0.2936	0.3447	0.08915
  bl_trust8	0.04803	0.04803	0.214	0.3755	0.3144	0.1124
  bl_trust9	0.02979	0.02553	0.1574	0.417	0.3702	0.08915
  bl_trust10	0.03797	0.03797	0.1561	0.4135	0.3544	0.0814
  bl_trust11	0.06167	0.09692	0.1498	0.2467	0.4449	0.1202

ART Outcome Expectancies

Erlen, J. A., Cha, E. S., Kim, K. H., Caruthers, D., & Sereika, S. M. (2010). The HIV Medication Taking Self‐efficacy Scale: Psychometric evaluation. Journal of advanced nursing, 66(11), 2560-2572.

	Overall (N=258)
How confident are you that HIV medication will improve your health?
Mean (SD)	9.19 (1.77)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	22 (8.5%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will improve your quality of life?
Mean (SD)	9.08 (1.85)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	26 (10.1%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will allow you to live a long life?
Mean (SD)	9.13 (1.89)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	26 (10.1%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will enable you to lead a life that is normal or close to normal?
Mean (SD)	9.08 (1.92)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	23 (8.9%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will decrease your chances of developing HIV-related symptoms?
Mean (SD)	9.04 (1.98)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	27 (10.5%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will decrease your HIV viral load?
Mean (SD)	9.43 (1.58)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	29 (11.2%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will prevent you from needing to be hospitalized?
Mean (SD)	9.15 (1.93)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	32 (12.4%)

	Overall (N=258)
Overall ART Outcome Expectancy (1-10)
Mean (SD)	9.15 (1.62)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	19 (7.4%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.9414	0.9423	0.942	0.6999	16.32	0.005547	9.149	1.619	0.6805

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_artoutcome1a	0.9327	0.9338	0.9307	0.7015	14.1	0.006463	0.004292	0.6805
  bl_q2bl_artoutcome1b	0.9294	0.9305	0.9272	0.6906	13.39	0.006777	0.00388	0.68
  bl_artoutcome1c	0.9273	0.9288	0.9222	0.6849	13.04	0.006987	0.002734	0.6759
  bl_artoutcome1d	0.9303	0.9315	0.9293	0.6939	13.6	0.006719	0.004672	0.68
  bl_artoutcome1e	0.9313	0.9322	0.9261	0.6963	13.75	0.006583	0.00344	0.68
  bl_artoutcome1f	0.9349	0.9354	0.9321	0.7069	14.47	0.006337	0.005245	0.7132
  bl_artoutcome1g	0.9401	0.9406	0.9377	0.7251	15.83	0.005689	0.002891	0.7147

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_artoutcome1a	236	0.853	0.8577	0.83	0.8026	9.191	1.773
  bl_q2bl_artoutcome1b	232	0.904	0.885	0.8671	0.8393	9.082	1.853
  bl_artoutcome1c	232	0.9108	0.8992	0.892	0.8614	9.125	1.89
  bl_artoutcome1d	235	0.8702	0.8768	0.8543	0.8291	9.081	1.916
  bl_artoutcome1e	231	0.8798	0.8708	0.8544	0.8189	9.043	1.978
  bl_artoutcome1f	229	0.8542	0.8443	0.8097	0.7857	9.428	1.578
  bl_artoutcome1g	226	0.8104	0.799	0.7479	0.7226	9.155	1.934

ART Self-Efficacy

Erlen, J. A., Cha, E. S., Kim, K. H., Caruthers, D., & Sereika, S. M. (2010). The HIV Medication Taking Self‐efficacy Scale: Psychometric evaluation. Journal of advanced nursing, 66(11), 2560-2572.

	Overall (N=258)
How confident are you that you can take your HIV medication the same time each day?
Mean (SD)	8.11 (2.32)
Median [Min, Max]	9.00 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	4 (1.6%)
How confident are you that you can take the correct dose of your HIV medication each day?
Mean (SD)	9.29 (1.53)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	3 (1.2%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication at school?
Mean (SD)	8.91 (2.06)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	24 (9.3%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication at work?
Mean (SD)	8.94 (2.03)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	13 (5.0%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication on a weekday?
Mean (SD)	9.07 (1.82)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	7 (2.7%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication on a weekend?
Mean (SD)	8.94 (1.88)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	6 (2.3%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you are with friends?
Mean (SD)	8.31 (2.75)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	7 (2.7%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication at a social outing such as a party?
Mean (SD)	7.81 (3.08)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	6 (2.3%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you are not home?
Mean (SD)	8.18 (2.73)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	5 (1.9%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel well?
Mean (SD)	9.23 (1.71)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	5 (1.9%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel sick?
Mean (SD)	8.54 (2.43)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	8 (3.1%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you have side effects from your medications?
Mean (SD)	7.97 (2.65)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	17 (6.6%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you have been drinking alcohol or using substances?
Mean (SD)	7.58 (3.11)
Median [Min, Max]	9.00 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	19 (7.4%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel unhappy or depressed?
Mean (SD)	8.42 (2.54)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	11 (4.3%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel happy?
Mean (SD)	9.34 (1.65)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	9 (3.5%)
Overall Self-Efficacy for ART (1-10)
Mean (SD)	8.56 (1.80)
Median [Min, Max]	9.27 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing	2 (0.8%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.9493	0.9559	0.966	0.5907	21.65	0.004446	8.564	1.801	0.5885

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_artadh1	0.9479	0.9551	0.9657	0.6029	21.25	0.004572	0.01061	0.6014
  bl_artadh2	0.9473	0.9535	0.9639	0.5941	20.49	0.004669	0.01075	0.5885
  bl_artadh3	0.9442	0.9511	0.9615	0.5817	19.47	0.004885	0.0102	0.5717
  bl_artadh4	0.9436	0.9506	0.9611	0.5786	19.22	0.004943	0.009928	0.5717
  bl_artadh5	0.9457	0.9523	0.9626	0.5876	19.95	0.004758	0.01075	0.585
  bl_artadh6	0.9442	0.9507	0.9615	0.5794	19.28	0.004879	0.0101	0.574
  bl_artadh7	0.946	0.9536	0.9612	0.5947	20.54	0.004755	0.01044	0.5955
  bl_artadh8	0.9464	0.9534	0.9602	0.5937	20.46	0.004745	0.01046	0.5945
  bl_artadh9	0.9429	0.9511	0.9616	0.5813	19.44	0.005074	0.01086	0.574
  bl_artadh10	0.9464	0.9529	0.9622	0.5909	20.23	0.004719	0.01094	0.585
  bl_artadh11	0.945	0.9527	0.9633	0.5899	20.14	0.004835	0.01171	0.5914
  bl_artadh12	0.9473	0.9546	0.9647	0.6001	21.01	0.004626	0.01109	0.5982
  bl_artadh13	0.9503	0.9559	0.9656	0.6078	21.7	0.004354	0.009516	0.6014
  bl_artadh14	0.9443	0.9519	0.9632	0.5858	19.8	0.004905	0.01174	0.5656
  bl_artadh15	0.9468	0.9532	0.9624	0.5924	20.35	0.004692	0.01073	0.5885

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_artadh1	254	0.703	0.6925	0.6589	0.6377	8.11	2.323
  bl_artadh2	255	0.7367	0.7602	0.741	0.7032	9.29	1.53
  bl_artadh3	234	0.8378	0.8561	0.8523	0.8173	8.915	2.057
  bl_artadh4	245	0.8738	0.8796	0.8785	0.8491	8.939	2.031
  bl_artadh5	251	0.7836	0.8102	0.7993	0.7592	9.072	1.823
  bl_artadh6	252	0.8676	0.8739	0.8706	0.834	8.94	1.877
  bl_artadh7	251	0.7773	0.7553	0.7494	0.7337	8.307	2.746
  bl_artadh8	252	0.7902	0.7633	0.7602	0.7431	7.81	3.081
  bl_artadh9	253	0.8661	0.8587	0.854	0.8443	8.182	2.728
  bl_artadh10	253	0.769	0.7844	0.7728	0.7324	9.229	1.712
  bl_artadh11	250	0.8046	0.7927	0.7756	0.7622	8.536	2.428
  bl_artadh12	241	0.7292	0.7134	0.686	0.6763	7.967	2.65
  bl_artadh13	239	0.6705	0.6544	0.6215	0.6134	7.577	3.106
  bl_artadh14	247	0.8245	0.824	0.8088	0.792	8.417	2.542
  bl_artadh15	249	0.7554	0.7733	0.7611	0.7174	9.341	1.651

ACES

Finkelhor, D., Shattuck, A., Turner, H., & Hamby, S. (2015). A revised inventory of adverse childhood experiences. Child abuse & neglect, 48, 13-21.

	Overall (N=258)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you?
No	89 (34.5%)
Yes	166 (64.3%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?
No	109 (42.2%)
Yes	145 (56.2%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often push, grab, slap, or throw something at you?
No	124 (48.1%)
Yes	127 (49.2%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
No	130 (50.4%)
Yes	124 (48.1%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way?
No	129 (50.0%)
Yes	122 (47.3%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Did an adult or person at least 5 years or older than you ever attempt, or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?
No	130 (50.4%)
Yes	122 (47.3%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Did you often or very often feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special?
No	106 (41.1%)
Yes	147 (57.0%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Did you often or very often feel that your family didn't look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
No	98 (38.0%)
Yes	154 (59.7%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Did you often or very often feel that you didn't have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you?
No	171 (66.3%)
Yes	84 (32.6%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Did you often or very often feel that your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
No	208 (80.6%)
Yes	47 (18.2%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Was a biological parent ever lost to you through divorce, abandonment, or other reason?
No	119 (46.1%)
Yes	138 (53.5%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Was your mother or stepmother often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped or had something thrown at her?
No	181 (70.2%)
Yes	73 (28.3%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Was your mother or stepmother sometimes, often or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard?
No	190 (73.6%)
Yes	64 (24.8%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Was your mother or stepmother ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or a knife?
No	207 (80.2%)
Yes	47 (18.2%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?
No	135 (52.3%)
Yes	121 (46.9%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?
No	164 (63.6%)
Yes	90 (34.9%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Did a household member go to prison?
No	172 (66.7%)
Yes	84 (32.6%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Did other kids, including brothers or sisters, often or very often hit you, threaten you, pick on you or insult you?
No	155 (60.1%)
Yes	100 (38.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Did you often or very often feel lonely, rejected or that nobody liked you?
No	80 (31.0%)
Yes	174 (67.4%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Did you live for 2 or more years in a neighborhood that was dangerous, or where you saw people being assaulted?
No	87 (33.7%)
Yes	168 (65.1%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Was there a period of 2 or more years when your family was very poor or on public assistance?
No	121 (46.9%)
Yes	134 (51.9%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Number of Yes Responses to ACES Items (0-21)
Mean (SD)	9.44 (5.44)
Median [Min, Max]	10.0 [0, 21.0]
Missing	1 (0.4%)

Social Network Members

• n=16 enrolled participants without responses to social network items at baseline
• n=7 withdrawn participants excluded

Participant Summaries

	Overall (N=242)
Number of people listed
1	14 (5.8%)
2	28 (11.6%)
3	37 (15.3%)
4	29 (12.0%)
5	134 (55.4%)
Any Network Members Diagnosed with HIV
Yes	118 (48.8%)
No	124 (51.2%)
Any Network Members with Criminal Justice System Involvement
Yes	86 (35.5%)
No	156 (64.5%)
Any Network Members with Illicit/Unprescribed Drug Use
Yes	148 (61.2%)
No	94 (38.8%)
Any Network Members in School
Yes	120 (49.6%)
No	122 (50.4%)
Any Network Members Working a Job on the Books
Yes	200 (82.6%)
No	42 (17.4%)
Any Network Members Who Are Romantic or Sex Partner
Yes	76 (31.4%)
No	166 (68.6%)

Network Member Summaries

	Overall (N=967)
How old?
Mean (SD)	32.7 (12.8)
Median [Min, Max]	28.0 [2.00, 92.0]
Man, male (cis-gender)
Checked	397 (41.1%)
Unchecked	570 (58.9%)
Woman, female (cis-gender)
Checked	461 (47.7%)
Unchecked	506 (52.3%)
Non-cis-gender
Checked	102 (10.5%)
Unchecked	865 (89.5%)
Latino or Hispanic?
Yes	506 (52.3%)
No	455 (47.1%)
Refuse to answer	0 (0%)
Don't Know	6 (0.6%)
Black or African American
Checked	503 (52.0%)
Unchecked	464 (48.0%)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Checked	22 (2.3%)
Unchecked	945 (97.7%)
Asian
Checked	8 (0.8%)
Unchecked	959 (99.2%)
White
Checked	176 (18.2%)
Unchecked	791 (81.8%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Checked	3 (0.3%)
Unchecked	964 (99.7%)
Relationship to you?
Friend	487 (50.4%)
Family member (i.e., chosen family, family by blood or by marriage)	371 (38.4%)
Romantic partner (i.e., spouse, current or ex-romantic partner)	64 (6.6%)
Other (i.e., co-worker, neighbor, housemate, minister, teacher, doctor, or counselor).	29 (3.0%)
Sexual partner (non-romantic sex partner)	16 (1.7%)
Sexual orientation?
Straight or heterosexual	466 (48.2%)
Gay	311 (32.2%)
Bisexual	99 (10.2%)
Don't Know	37 (3.8%)
Lesbian	31 (3.2%)
Other	21 (2.2%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.2%)
HIV status
Not diagnosed with HIV	678 (70.1%)
Diagnosed with HIV	186 (19.2%)
Don't Know	102 (10.5%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.1%)
Takes HIV medications most of the time?
Yes	168 (17.4%)
No	6 (0.6%)
Refuse to answer	0 (0%)
Don't Know	12 (1.2%)
Missing	781 (80.8%)
Currently attending school or a training program?
Yes	189 (19.5%)
No	750 (77.6%)
Refuse to answer	0 (0%)
Don't Know	28 (2.9%)
Currently working at a job that is on-the-books?
Yes	531 (54.9%)
No	400 (41.4%)
Refuse to answer	0 (0%)
Don't Know	36 (3.7%)
Years known (<1 = 0)?
Mean (SD)	11.7 (9.75)
Median [Min, Max]	8.00 [0, 28.0]
How often seen?
Daily	259 (26.8%)
Weekly	212 (21.9%)
Monthly	126 (13.0%)
Occasionally	325 (33.6%)
Refuse to answer	26 (2.7%)
Don't Know	19 (2.0%)

STI

Lifetime

	Overall (N=258)
Chlamydia
No	134 (51.9%)
Yes	115 (44.6%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Genital warts, anal warts, human papillomavirus (HPV)
No	202 (78.3%)
Yes	43 (16.7%)
Do not Know	6 (2.3%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Gonorrhea
No	129 (50.0%)
Yes	120 (46.5%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
No	229 (88.8%)
Yes	15 (5.8%)
Do not Know	7 (2.7%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
No	233 (90.3%)
Yes	11 (4.3%)
Do not Know	8 (3.1%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Herpes, HSV1 or HSV2
No	222 (86.0%)
Yes	28 (10.9%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Syphilis
No	105 (40.7%)
Yes	141 (54.7%)
Do not Know	7 (2.7%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Urethritis
No	239 (92.6%)
Yes	8 (3.1%)
Do not Know	5 (1.9%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Other
No	237 (91.9%)
Yes	4 (1.6%)
Do not Know	7 (2.7%)
Refuse to Answer	9 (3.5%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

Past Year

	Overall (N=258)
1. Chlamydia
No	194 (75.2%)
Yes	51 (19.8%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	9 (3.5%)
2. Genital warts, anal warts, human papillomavirus (HPV)
No	225 (87.2%)
Yes	17 (6.6%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	13 (5.0%)
3. Gonorrhea
No	185 (71.7%)
Yes	59 (22.9%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	9 (3.5%)
4. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
No	236 (91.5%)
Yes	6 (2.3%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	14 (5.4%)
5. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
No	236 (91.5%)
Yes	7 (2.7%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	14 (5.4%)
6. Herpes, HSV1 or HSV2
No	239 (92.6%)
Yes	9 (3.5%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	8 (3.1%)
7. Syphilis
No	161 (62.4%)
Yes	78 (30.2%)
Do not Know	6 (2.3%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	12 (4.7%)
8. Urethritis
No	243 (94.2%)
Yes	3 (1.2%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	11 (4.3%)
[bl_sti1_oth]
No	237 (91.9%)
Yes	4 (1.6%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	17 (6.6%)

WHO Assist

• WHO ASSIST Working Group (2002). The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): development, reliability and feasibility. Addiction, 97 (9): 1183-1194.

• Humeniuk RE, Ali RA, Babor TF, Farrell M, Formigoni ML, Jittiwutikarn J, Boerngen de Larcerda R, Ling W, Marsden J, Monteiro M, Nhiwhatiwa S, Pal H, Poznyak V & Simon S (2008). Validation of the Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Addiction 103(6): 1039-1047.

• Humeniuk RE, Henry-Edwards S, Ali RL, Poznyak V and Monteiro M (2010). The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): manual for use in primary care. Geneva, World Health Organization.

Lifetime Use

	Overall (N=258)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
No	114 (44.2%)
Yes	141 (54.7%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
No	47 (18.2%)
Yes	207 (80.2%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
No	75 (29.1%)
Yes	177 (68.6%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
No	187 (72.5%)
Yes	65 (25.2%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
No	213 (82.6%)
Yes	41 (15.9%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
No	197 (76.4%)
Yes	58 (22.5%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
No	154 (59.7%)
Yes	96 (37.2%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)
No	208 (80.6%)
Yes	46 (17.8%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
No	180 (69.8%)
Yes	74 (28.7%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Prescription Opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [OxyContin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
No	223 (86.4%)
Yes	29 (11.2%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
No	252 (97.7%)
Yes	2 (0.8%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Have you used any other drug or substance over your lifetime?
No	242 (93.8%)
Yes	8 (3.1%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

Frequency of Use in the Past Three Months

	Use_P3M
	Never: not used in the last 3 months	Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months	Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months	Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week	Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week	Unknown
Substance
Alcohol	76 (29%)	80 (30%)	66 (25%)	30 (11%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)
Cannabis	97 (37%)	39 (15%)	20 (7.6%)	26 (9.8%)	81 (31%)	1 (0.4%)
Cocaine	236 (89%)	16 (6.1%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0%)	1 (0.4%)
Hallucinogens	238 (90%)	16 (6.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (0.4%)
Inhalants	185 (70%)	33 (13%)	22 (8.3%)	20 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)
Methamphetamine	222 (84%)	17 (6.4%)	6 (2.3%)	9 (3.4%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)
Other Drugs	260 (98%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)
Prescription Opioids	255 (97%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0%)	1 (0.4%)
Prescription Stimulants	249 (94%)	6 (2.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)
Sedatives	238 (90%)	12 (4.5%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)
Street Opioids	263 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (0.4%)
Tobacco	145 (55%)	32 (12%)	8 (3.0%)	29 (11%)	49 (19%)	1 (0.4%)

Risk Categories

	Overall (N=264)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
Lower Risk	150 (56.8%)
Moderate Risk	103 (39.0%)
High Risk	11 (4.2%)
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
Lower Risk	166 (62.9%)
Moderate Risk	90 (34.1%)
High Risk	8 (3.0%)
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
Lower Risk	105 (39.8%)
Moderate Risk	136 (51.5%)
High Risk	23 (8.7%)
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
Lower Risk	242 (91.7%)
Moderate Risk	19 (7.2%)
High Risk	3 (1.1%)
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
Lower Risk	253 (95.8%)
Moderate Risk	10 (3.8%)
High Risk	1 (0.4%)
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
Lower Risk	225 (85.2%)
Moderate Risk	24 (9.1%)
High Risk	15 (5.7%)
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
Lower Risk	199 (75.4%)
Moderate Risk	62 (23.5%)
High Risk	3 (1.1%)
Sedatives or Sleeping Pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rophynol, GHB, etc.)
Lower Risk	246 (93.2%)
Moderate Risk	16 (6.1%)
High Risk	2 (0.8%)
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
Lower Risk	246 (93.2%)
Moderate Risk	18 (6.8%)
High Risk	0 (0%)
Prescription opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [Oxycontin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
Lower Risk	260 (98.5%)
Moderate Risk	2 (0.8%)
High Risk	2 (0.8%)
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
Lower Risk	264 (100%)
Moderate Risk	0 (0%)
High Risk	0 (0%)
Other Drugs
Lower Risk	262 (99.2%)
Moderate Risk	2 (0.8%)
High Risk	0 (0%)

Risk Scores

	Overall (N=264)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
Mean (SD)	7.36 (9.38)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 31.0]
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
Mean (SD)	8.48 (8.50)
Median [Min, Max]	7.00 [0, 35.0]
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
Mean (SD)	10.3 (10.6)
Median [Min, Max]	8.50 [0, 39.0]
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
Mean (SD)	1.24 (4.65)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 31.0]
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
Mean (SD)	0.595 (3.09)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 29.0]
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
Mean (SD)	3.23 (8.48)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 39.0]
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
Mean (SD)	3.39 (6.82)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 37.0]
Sedatives or Sleeping Pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rophynol, GHB, etc.)
Mean (SD)	0.958 (3.90)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 33.0]
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
Mean (SD)	0.758 (2.83)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 23.0]
Prescription opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [Oxycontin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
Mean (SD)	0.307 (2.55)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 28.0]
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
Mean (SD)	0 (0)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 0]
Other Drugs
Mean (SD)	0.102 (1.27)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 20.0]

PrEP

	Overall (N=258)
Before today, have you ever heard of people regularly taking anti-HIV medicines BEFORE a sexual or drug use exposure, to reduce the risk of getting HIV?
No	47 (18.2%)
Yes	193 (74.8%)
Do not Know	15 (5.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Before your HIV diagnosis, did you ever take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) BEFORE a sexual or drug use exposure, to reduce the risk of getting HIV?
No	209 (81.0%)
Yes	41 (15.9%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment

Substance Use

Lifetime

	Overall (N=258)
detoxification or "detox" for alcohol and/or drugs?
No	222 (86.0%)
Yes	32 (12.4%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
residential (inpatient) alcohol and/or drug treatment?
No	237 (91.9%)
Yes	18 (7.0%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
outpatient alcohol and/or drug treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No	234 (90.7%)
Yes	19 (7.4%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
12 step or self-help meetings like AA or NA?
No	226 (87.6%)
Yes	27 (10.5%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
a methadone maintenance treatment program?
No	249 (96.5%)
Yes	2 (0.8%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Buprenorphine ("bupe") or Suboxone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No	249 (96.5%)
Yes	4 (1.6%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Narcan or Naltrexone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No	246 (95.3%)
Yes	7 (2.7%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
syringe exchange services?
No	246 (95.3%)
Yes	8 (3.1%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
other harm reduction services for people who use alcohol or drugs?
No	250 (96.9%)
Yes	1 (0.4%)
Do not Know	3 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Some other treatment for alcohol and/or drug issues or problems?
No	252 (97.7%)
Yes	2 (0.8%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

Past Six Months

	Overall (N=258)
detoxification or "detox" for alcohol and/or drugs?
No	238 (92.2%)
Yes	16 (6.2%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	4 (1.6%)
residential (inpatient) alcohol and/or drug treatment?
No	250 (96.9%)
Yes	4 (1.6%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	3 (1.2%)
outpatient alcohol and/or drug treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No	245 (95.0%)
Yes	8 (3.1%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	5 (1.9%)
12 step or self-help meetings like AA or NA?
No	242 (93.8%)
Yes	11 (4.3%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	5 (1.9%)
a methadone maintenance treatment program?
No	249 (96.5%)
Yes	2 (0.8%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	7 (2.7%)
Buprenorphine ("bupe") or Suboxone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No	250 (96.9%)
Yes	3 (1.2%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	5 (1.9%)
Narcan or Naltrexone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No	250 (96.9%)
Yes	3 (1.2%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	5 (1.9%)
syringe exchange services?
No	249 (96.5%)
Yes	5 (1.9%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	4 (1.6%)
other harm reduction services for people who use alcohol or drugs?
No	250 (96.9%)
Yes	1 (0.4%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	7 (2.7%)
Some other treatment for alcohol and/or drug issues or problems?
No	253 (98.1%)
Yes	1 (0.4%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	4 (1.6%)

Mental Health

Lifetime

	Overall (N=258)
residential (inpatient) mental health treatment?
No	216 (83.7%)
Yes	37 (14.3%)
Do not Know	2 (0.8%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
outpatient mental health treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No	181 (70.2%)
Yes	73 (28.3%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	2 (0.8%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
support groups?
No	188 (72.9%)
Yes	65 (25.2%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
medication for mental health issues or problems?
No	193 (74.8%)
Yes	62 (24.0%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
some other treatment or service for mental health issues or problems?
No	235 (91.1%)
Yes	15 (5.8%)
Do not Know	4 (1.6%)
Refuse to Answer	3 (1.2%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

Past Six Months

	Overall (N=258)
residential (inpatient) mental health treatment?
No	246 (95.3%)
Yes	6 (2.3%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	5 (1.9%)
outpatient mental health treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No	216 (83.7%)
Yes	38 (14.7%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	4 (1.6%)
support groups?
No	220 (85.3%)
Yes	32 (12.4%)
Do not Know	1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	5 (1.9%)
medication for mental health issues or problems?
No	226 (87.6%)
Yes	29 (11.2%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	0 (0%)
Missing	3 (1.2%)
some other treatment or service for mental health issues or problems?
No	242 (93.8%)
Yes	7 (2.7%)
Do not Know	0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer	1 (0.4%)
Missing	8 (3.1%)

PHQ

Kroenke, K., Strine, T. W., Spitzer, R. L., Williams, J. B., Berry, J. T., & Mokdad, A. H. (2009). The PHQ-8 as a measure of current depression in the general population. Journal of affective disorders, 114(1-3), 163-173.

	Overall (N=258)
Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
Not at all	99 (38.4%)
Several days	83 (32.2%)
More than half the days	27 (10.5%)
Nearly every day	22 (8.5%)
Do not Know	20 (7.8%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.
Not at all	88 (34.1%)
Several days	83 (32.2%)
More than half the days	31 (12.0%)
Nearly every day	30 (11.6%)
Do not Know	19 (7.4%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much.
Not at all	80 (31.0%)
Several days	80 (31.0%)
More than half the days	34 (13.2%)
Nearly every day	49 (19.0%)
Do not Know	8 (3.1%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Feeling tired or having little energy.
Not at all	64 (24.8%)
Several days	104 (40.3%)
More than half the days	36 (14.0%)
Nearly every day	36 (14.0%)
Do not Know	10 (3.9%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Poor appetite or overeating.
Not at all	103 (39.9%)
Several days	75 (29.1%)
More than half the days	32 (12.4%)
Nearly every day	32 (12.4%)
Do not Know	11 (4.3%)
Refuse to Answer	4 (1.6%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down.
Not at all	106 (41.1%)
Several days	70 (27.1%)
More than half the days	25 (9.7%)
Nearly every day	39 (15.1%)
Do not Know	11 (4.3%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television.
Not at all	128 (49.6%)
Several days	52 (20.2%)
More than half the days	28 (10.9%)
Nearly every day	33 (12.8%)
Do not Know	10 (3.9%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than half the days than usual.
Not at all	157 (60.9%)
Several days	36 (14.0%)
More than half the days	22 (8.5%)
Nearly every day	22 (8.5%)
Do not Know	12 (4.7%)
Refuse to Answer	8 (3.1%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)

	Overall (N=258)
PHQ8 Total Score
Mean (SD)	7.70 (6.29)
Median [Min, Max]	6.93 [0, 24.0]
Missing	16 (6.2%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.8994	0.9003	0.9	0.5301	9.025	0.00951	1.971	0.7951	0.5364

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_phq1	0.8849	0.8857	0.8816	0.5253	7.746	0.01101	0.005611	0.5359
  bl_phq2	0.8785	0.8794	0.8737	0.5101	7.289	0.0116	0.00546	0.5184
  bl_phq3	0.8893	0.8899	0.887	0.5359	8.084	0.01056	0.006147	0.5359
  bl_phq4	0.8825	0.8832	0.881	0.5194	7.565	0.01122	0.006963	0.5359
  bl_phq5	0.8881	0.8891	0.8874	0.5339	8.019	0.0107	0.008072	0.547
  bl_phq6	0.8847	0.8856	0.8816	0.5252	7.744	0.01102	0.007187	0.5359
  bl_phq7	0.8911	0.8919	0.8878	0.5409	8.247	0.01038	0.007826	0.5531
  bl_phq8	0.8938	0.8954	0.8883	0.5501	8.558	0.01015	0.004864	0.547

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_phq1	231	0.7724	0.7838	0.7518	0.7078	1.879	0.9569
  bl_phq2	232	0.8345	0.8357	0.8212	0.774	2.013	1.017
  bl_phq3	243	0.752	0.7474	0.7003	0.659	2.214	1.111
  bl_phq4	240	0.7919	0.804	0.7732	0.732	2.183	0.9936
  bl_phq5	242	0.7635	0.7543	0.7043	0.6688	1.971	1.044
  bl_phq6	240	0.7816	0.784	0.7511	0.706	1.988	1.096
  bl_phq7	241	0.7349	0.7305	0.677	0.6389	1.859	1.086
  bl_phq8	237	0.6968	0.6991	0.6448	0.6023	1.616	0.9916

• response.freq:

  	1	2	3	4	miss
  bl_phq1	0.4286	0.3593	0.1169	0.09524	0.1047
  bl_phq2	0.3793	0.3578	0.1336	0.1293	0.1008
  bl_phq3	0.3292	0.3292	0.1399	0.2016	0.05814
  bl_phq4	0.2667	0.4333	0.15	0.15	0.06977
  bl_phq5	0.4256	0.3099	0.1322	0.1322	0.06202
  bl_phq6	0.4417	0.2917	0.1042	0.1625	0.06977
  bl_phq7	0.5311	0.2158	0.1162	0.1369	0.06589
  bl_phq8	0.6624	0.1519	0.09283	0.09283	0.0814

PTSD

Cameron, R. P., & Gusman, D. (2003). The primary care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD): development and operating characteristics. Primary care psychiatry, 9(1), 9-14.

	Overall (N=258)
Have had nightmares about it or thought about it when you did not want to?
No	140 (54.3%)
Yes	107 (41.5%)
Do not Know	5 (1.9%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Tried not to think about it or went out of your way to avoid situations that reminded you of it?
No	122 (47.3%)
Yes	122 (47.3%)
Do not Know	8 (3.1%)
Refuse to Answer	5 (1.9%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Were constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?
No	139 (53.9%)
Yes	94 (36.4%)
Do not Know	17 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer	7 (2.7%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Felt numb or detached from others, activities, or your surroundings?
No	120 (46.5%)
Yes	114 (44.2%)
Do not Know	17 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer	6 (2.3%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
PTSD SCORE
Mean (SD)	1.69 (1.56)
Median [Min, Max]	1.00 [0, 4.00]

Resilience

	Overall (N=265)
I am able to adapt when changes occur.
Mean (SD)	3.17 (1.03)
Median [Min, Max]	4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	22 (8.3%)
I can deal with whatever comes my way.
Mean (SD)	3.01 (1.08)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	11 (4.2%)
I try to see the humorous side of things when I am faced with problems.
Mean (SD)	3.06 (1.12)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	18 (6.8%)
Having to cope with stress can make me stronger.
Mean (SD)	2.72 (1.25)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	27 (10.2%)
I tend to bounce back after illness, injury, or other hardships.
Mean (SD)	3.17 (1.10)
Median [Min, Max]	4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	22 (8.3%)
I believe I can achieve my goals, even if there are obstacles.
Mean (SD)	3.30 (0.999)
Median [Min, Max]	4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	10 (3.8%)
Under pressure, I stay focused and think clearly.
Mean (SD)	2.76 (1.20)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	20 (7.5%)
I am not easily discouraged by failure.
Mean (SD)	2.58 (1.28)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	16 (6.0%)
I think of myself as a strong person when dealing with life's challenges and difficulties.
Mean (SD)	3.13 (1.12)
Median [Min, Max]	4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	14 (5.3%)
I am able to handle unpleasant or painful feelings like sadness, fear, and anger.
Mean (SD)	2.83 (1.17)
Median [Min, Max]	3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing	21 (7.9%)
Resilience Score (0-40)
Mean (SD)	29.4 (8.47)
Median [Min, Max]	31.0 [0, 40.0]
Missing	6 (2.3%)

Coefficient Alpha

• total:

  raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	ase	mean	sd	median_r
  0.899	0.9011	0.9011	0.4768	9.113	0.009278	2.945	0.847	0.4787

• alpha.drop:

  	raw_alpha	std.alpha	G6(smc)	average_r	S/N	alpha se	var.r	med.r
  bl_resilience1	0.8895	0.8916	0.8882	0.4774	8.222	0.01021	0.004611	0.4831
  bl_resilience2	0.8872	0.8893	0.8871	0.4716	8.033	0.01041	0.004994	0.4741
  bl_resilience3	0.889	0.8914	0.8898	0.4769	8.206	0.01026	0.005495	0.4769
  bl_resilience4	0.891	0.8931	0.8907	0.4815	8.358	0.01008	0.005632	0.4841
  bl_resilience5	0.8924	0.8949	0.8929	0.4861	8.515	0.009954	0.005058	0.4913
  bl_resilience6	0.8848	0.8862	0.8843	0.464	7.791	0.01064	0.004539	0.4508
  bl_resilience7	0.8906	0.8933	0.8908	0.4818	8.368	0.01012	0.005427	0.4885
  bl_resilience8	0.8932	0.895	0.8928	0.4865	8.527	0.009879	0.004785	0.4923
  bl_resilience9	0.883	0.8855	0.8828	0.4621	7.733	0.01082	0.004337	0.451
  bl_resilience10	0.8898	0.8925	0.891	0.4798	8.3	0.0102	0.005491	0.4885

• item.stats:

  	n	raw.r	std.r	r.cor	r.drop	mean	sd
  bl_resilience1	243	0.7319	0.7243	0.6903	0.6428	3.169	1.033
  bl_resilience2	254	0.7651	0.7531	0.7233	0.6779	3.012	1.08
  bl_resilience3	247	0.731	0.7266	0.6875	0.6485	3.065	1.124
  bl_resilience4	238	0.7135	0.704	0.6601	0.6236	2.718	1.246
  bl_resilience5	243	0.6764	0.6811	0.6309	0.5944	3.169	1.102
  bl_resilience6	255	0.7877	0.7907	0.7707	0.7264	3.298	0.9987
  bl_resilience7	245	0.722	0.7025	0.6589	0.6263	2.763	1.202
  bl_resilience8	249	0.6964	0.6792	0.63	0.5963	2.578	1.277
  bl_resilience9	251	0.7972	0.7999	0.7835	0.7402	3.127	1.117
  bl_resilience10	244	0.7209	0.7127	0.6698	0.6362	2.832	1.166

• response.freq:

  	0	1	2	3	4	miss
  bl_resilience1	0.02058	0.06173	0.1523	0.2593	0.5062	0.08302
  bl_resilience2	0.0315	0.06693	0.185	0.2913	0.4252	0.04151
  bl_resilience3	0.02834	0.09312	0.1498	0.2429	0.4858	0.06792
  bl_resilience4	0.07563	0.08824	0.2353	0.2437	0.3571	0.1019
  bl_resilience5	0.03292	0.06173	0.1523	0.2099	0.5432	0.08302
  bl_resilience6	0.01176	0.07059	0.1098	0.2235	0.5843	0.03774
  bl_resilience7	0.04898	0.1061	0.2531	0.2163	0.3755	0.07547
  bl_resilience8	0.08434	0.1124	0.2691	0.2088	0.3253	0.06038
  bl_resilience9	0.02789	0.08367	0.1474	0.2151	0.5259	0.05283
  bl_resilience10	0.04508	0.09836	0.209	0.2746	0.373	0.07925

SU Screening

Acceptance of Screening

	Overall (N=258)
Did participant accept to provide urine sample for drug test?
No (Declined)	12 (4.7%)
Yes (Accepted)	237 (91.9%)
Missing	9 (3.5%)

Substances Detected

First Sample

	Overall (N=237)
Marijuana (THC)cut-off level: 50 ng/mL
No	107 (45.1%)
Yes	124 (52.3%)
Invalid Result	6 (2.5%)
Cocaine (COC)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No	225 (94.9%)
Yes	7 (3.0%)
Invalid Result	5 (2.1%)
Opiates/ Morphine (MOP or OPI300)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No	219 (92.4%)
Yes	12 (5.1%)
Invalid Result	6 (2.5%)
Amphetamines (AMP)cut-off level: 1000 ng/mL
No	204 (86.1%)
Yes	32 (13.5%)
Invalid Result	1 (0.4%)
Methamphetamines (MET)cut-off level: 1000 ng/mL
No	204 (86.1%)
Yes	32 (13.5%)
Invalid Result	1 (0.4%)
Phencyclidine (PCP)cut-off level: 25 ng/mL
No	235 (99.2%)
Yes	1 (0.4%)
Invalid Result	1 (0.4%)
Ecstasy (MDMA)cut-off level: 500 ng/mL
No	210 (88.6%)
Yes	26 (11.0%)
Invalid Result	1 (0.4%)
Barbiturates (BAR)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No	237 (100%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Invalid Result	0 (0%)
Benzodiazepines (BZO)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No	230 (97.0%)
Yes	1 (0.4%)
Invalid Result	5 (2.1%)
Missing	1 (0.4%)
Methadone (MTD)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No	235 (99.2%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Invalid Result	2 (0.8%)
Buprenorphine (BUP)cut-off level: 10 ng/mL
No	229 (96.6%)
Yes	1 (0.4%)
Invalid Result	7 (3.0%)
Oxycodone (OXY)cut-off level: 100 ng/mL
No	231 (97.5%)
Yes	0 (0%)
Invalid Result	6 (2.5%)

Second Sample

No second drug samples tested as of September 22, 2023

EMA

Timing of EMA Bursts 1-8

• The earliest first burst of EMA will begin on Saturday, February 05, 2022
• The earliest second burst of EMA will begin on Wednesday, April 06, 2022
• The earliest third burst of EMA will begin on Sunday, June 05, 2022
• The earliest fourth burst of EMA will begin on Thursday, August 04, 2022
• The earliest fifth burst of EMA will begin on Monday, October 03, 2022
• The earliest sixth burst of EMA will begin on Friday, December 02, 2022
• The earliest seventh burst of EMA will begin on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
• The earliest eighth burst of EMA will begin on Saturday, April 01, 2023

Responses To EMA Prompts

• A total of n=33526 EMA prompts have been sent as of the day before this report was generated and n=18165 of those prompts received responses (54.2% of all prompts)

Responses Received By EMA Event

	A1 (N=8388)	A2 (N=8391)	A3 (N=8375)	A4 (N=8372)
Responded
Yes	4495 (53.6%)	4618 (55.0%)	4530 (54.1%)	4522 (54.0%)
No	3893 (46.4%)	3773 (45.0%)	3845 (45.9%)	3850 (46.0%)

Responses Received By EMA Day Within Burst

	D1 (N=4840)	D2 (N=4833)	D3 (N=4818)	D4 (N=4789)	D5 (N=4773)	D6 (N=4746)	D7 (N=4727)
Responded
Yes	2558 (52.9%)	2634 (54.5%)	2599 (53.9%)	2585 (54.0%)	2571 (53.9%)	2670 (56.3%)	2548 (53.9%)
No	2282 (47.1%)	2199 (45.5%)	2219 (46.1%)	2204 (46.0%)	2202 (46.1%)	2076 (43.7%)	2179 (46.1%)

Responses Received By Burst

	B1 (N=6875)	B2 (N=5753)	B3 (N=5373)	B4 (N=3901)	B5 (N=3599)	B6 (N=3224)	B7 (N=2834)	B8 (N=1967)
Responded
Yes	4021 (58.5%)	3231 (56.2%)	2864 (53.3%)	2076 (53.2%)	2016 (56.0%)	1594 (49.4%)	1477 (52.1%)	886 (45.0%)
No	2854 (41.5%)	2522 (43.8%)	2509 (46.7%)	1825 (46.8%)	1583 (44.0%)	1630 (50.6%)	1357 (47.9%)	1081 (55.0%)

Responses To All EMA Prompts

	Overall (N=33526)
Responded
Yes	18165 (54.2%)
No	15361 (45.8%)

Item Summaries

Daily

	Overall (N=13348)
Where are you right now?
Bar or club	108 (0.8%)
Faith-based organization (for instance, church, mosque)	53 (0.4%)
Friend's home	890 (6.7%)
Health care or social service setting (for instance, doctor's office, community-based organization)	192 (1.4%)
Home	9431 (70.7%)
Other	682 (5.1%)
Romantic and/or sexual partner's home	158 (1.2%)
School	160 (1.2%)
Work	1674 (12.5%)
How HAPPY are you right now?
Mean (SD)	7.36 (2.87)
Median [Min, Max]	8.00 [0, 10.0]
How ANXIOUS or WORRIED are you right now?
Mean (SD)	2.77 (3.05)
Median [Min, Max]	2.00 [0, 10.0]
How STRESSED are you right now?
Mean (SD)	2.89 (3.17)
Median [Min, Max]	2.00 [0, 10.0]
Who are you with right now, whether in-person or virtual contact?
No one/Alone	8279 (62.0%)
Other	278 (2.1%)
With a friend or friends in-person	2249 (16.8%)
With a friend or friends virtually (e.g., playing video games, Google hangout)	344 (2.6%)
With a romantic or sexual partner in-person	914 (6.8%)
With a romantic or sexual partner virtually (e.g., playing video games, Google hangout)	86 (0.6%)
With classmates	240 (1.8%)
With family in-person	816 (6.1%)
With family virtually (e.g., playing video games, Google hangout)	142 (1.1%)
What are you doing right now?: Attending school or college
Checked	897 (6.7%)
Unchecked	12451 (93.3%)
What are you doing right now?: Smoking cigarettes or vaping
Checked	1021 (7.6%)
Unchecked	12327 (92.4%)
What are you doing right now?: Drinking alcohol
Checked	354 (2.7%)
Unchecked	12994 (97.3%)
What are you doing right now?: Smoking or using marijuana
Checked	1814 (13.6%)
Unchecked	11534 (86.4%)
What are you doing right now?: Using drugs other than marijuana
Checked	101 (0.8%)
Unchecked	13247 (99.2%)
What are you doing right now?: Working in the community
Checked	1299 (9.7%)
Unchecked	12049 (90.3%)
What are you doing right now?: Engaging in the street economy or informal economy
Checked	110 (0.8%)
Unchecked	13238 (99.2%)
What are you doing right now?: On the computer or smartphone, watching TV or a movie, looking at apps, playing video games
Checked	6109 (45.8%)
Unchecked	7239 (54.2%)
What are you doing right now?: Attending medical or social service appointments
Checked	167 (1.3%)
Unchecked	13181 (98.7%)
What are you doing right now?: Reading
Checked	1780 (13.3%)
Unchecked	11568 (86.7%)
What are you doing right now?: A physical activity
Checked	1082 (8.1%)
Unchecked	12266 (91.9%)
What are you doing right now?: Other
Checked	1198 (9.0%)
Unchecked	12150 (91.0%)

End of the Day

	Overall (N=4404)
Where are you right now?
Bar or club	121 (2.7%)
Faith-based organization (for instance, church, mosque, etc.)	9 (0.2%)
Friend's home	309 (7.0%)
Health care or social service setting (for instance, doctor's office, community-based organization, etc.)	12 (0.3%)
Home	3484 (79.1%)
Other	140 (3.2%)
Romantic and/or sexual partner's home	66 (1.5%)
School	24 (0.5%)
Work	239 (5.4%)
How HAPPY are you right now?
Mean (SD)	7.45 (2.88)
Median [Min, Max]	8.00 [0, 10.0]
How ANXIOUS or WORRIED are you right now?
Mean (SD)	2.65 (3.01)
Median [Min, Max]	2.00 [0, 10.0]
How STRESSED are you right now?
Mean (SD)	2.79 (3.13)
Median [Min, Max]	2.00 [0, 10.0]
How much have you experienced discrimination, or been hassled or been made to feel inferior?
Mean (SD)	1.56 (2.87)
Median [Min, Max]	0 [0, 10.0]
Did you take any HIV medication today?
No	449 (10.2%)
Yes	3955 (89.8%)
What did you do today?: Attended school or college
Checked	327 (7.4%)
Unchecked	4077 (92.6%)
What did you do today?: Smoked cigarettes or vaped
Checked	450 (10.2%)
Unchecked	3954 (89.8%)
What did you do today?: Drank alcohol
Checked	279 (6.3%)
Unchecked	4125 (93.7%)
What did you do today?: Smoked or used marijuana
Checked	946 (21.5%)
Unchecked	3458 (78.5%)
What did you do today?: Used drugs other than marijuana
Checked	69 (1.6%)
Unchecked	4335 (98.4%)
What did you do today?: Worked in the community
Checked	455 (10.3%)
Unchecked	3949 (89.7%)
What did you do today?: Engaged in the street economy or informal economy
Checked	36 (0.8%)
Unchecked	4368 (99.2%)
What did you do today?: Was on the computer or smartphone, watching TV or a movie, looking at apps, playing video games
Checked	2271 (51.6%)
Unchecked	2133 (48.4%)
What did you do today?: Attended medical or social service appointments
Checked	96 (2.2%)
Unchecked	4308 (97.8%)
What did you do today?: Reading
Checked	807 (18.3%)
Unchecked	3597 (81.7%)
What did you do today?: A physical activity
Checked	560 (12.7%)
Unchecked	3844 (87.3%)
What did you do today?: Other
Checked	320 (7.3%)
Unchecked	4084 (92.7%)

	Overall (N=4404)
How much of your HIV medication did you take today? (Version 1)
0 - None of the prescribed doses	451 (10.2%)
1	62 (1.4%)
2	5 (0.1%)
6	1 (0.0%)
10 - All of the prescribed doses	3601 (81.8%)
Missing	284 (6.4%)
How much of your HIV medication did you take today? (Version 2)
None of my doses	451 (10.2%)
Some of my doses	175 (4.0%)
Most of my doses	99 (2.2%)
All of my HIV medication doses	3601 (81.8%)
Missing	78 (1.8%)
Did you take any HIV medication today?
No	449 (10.2%)
Yes	3955 (89.8%)

What are the main reasons you did not take HIV medication today?

	Overall (N=451)
HIV medication is not prescribed for me at this time
Checked	119 (26.4%)
Unchecked	332 (73.6%)
Prescription needs to be filled
Checked	148 (32.8%)
Unchecked	303 (67.2%)
Sold HIV medications because needed cash
Checked	11 (2.4%)
Unchecked	440 (97.6%)
Did not want side effects
Checked	15 (3.3%)
Unchecked	436 (96.7%)
Taking a break from HIV medications
Checked	21 (4.7%)
Unchecked	430 (95.3%)
Do not trust HIV medications
Checked	10 (2.2%)
Unchecked	441 (97.8%)
Do not want anyone to find out I am living with HIV
Checked	3 (0.7%)
Unchecked	448 (99.3%)
My numbers have been good (viral load, T-cells)
Checked	11 (2.4%)
Unchecked	440 (97.6%)
Alcohol or drug use got in the way
Checked	14 (3.1%)
Unchecked	437 (96.9%)
Mental health got in the way
Checked	63 (14.0%)
Unchecked	388 (86.0%)
Other reasons
Checked	95 (21.1%)
Unchecked	356 (78.9%)

Follow-Up

Nine Months

Interview Completion

	Overall (N=125)
Nine-Month Interview Completed
Nine-Month Follow-Up Missed	18 (14.4%)
Yes	107 (85.6%)

• n=133 pending nine-month follow-up interviews
• n=18 missed nine-month follow-up interviews

Eighteen Months

Interview Completion

	Overall (N=25)
Eighteen-Month Interview Completed
Eighteen-Month Follow-Up Missed	3 (12.0%)
Yes	22 (88.0%)

• n=233 pending eighteen-month follow-up interviews
• n=3 missed eighteen-month follow-up interviews

Undetectable Viral Load Over Time

	Undetectable at 9 Month Follow-Up		Total
	No	Yes
Undetectable at BL
No	15 (14%)	11 (10%)	26 (24%)
Yes	6 (5.5%)	77 (71%)	83 (76%)
Total	21 (19%)	88 (81%)	109 (100%)

Prescreening Form (n=1562)

• Prescreener completed (n=281)
  
• Refused prescreener (n=41)
  
• Recruiter only (n=6)
  
• Needs additional contact info (n=165)
  
• Do not contact (n=176)